Consider the insoluble compound silver hydroxide, AgOH. The silver ion also forms a complex with ammonia. Write a balanced net ionic equation to show why the solubility of AgOH (s) increases in the presence of ammonia and calculate the equilibrium constant for this reaction. For Ag(NH3)2*, Kf = 1.6x107. Be sure to specify states such as (aq) or (s). K =

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Consider the insoluble compound silver hydroxide, AgOH. The silver ion also forms a complex with ammonia. Write a balanced net ionic equation to show why the solubility of
AgOH (s) increases in the presence of ammonia and calculate the equilibrium constant for this reaction.
For Ag(NH3)2*, Kf = 1.6×107. Be sure to specify states such as (aq) or (s).
K =
+
+
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the insoluble compound silver hydroxide, AgOH. The silver ion also forms a complex with ammonia. Write a balanced net ionic equation to show why the solubility of AgOH (s) increases in the presence of ammonia and calculate the equilibrium constant for this reaction. For Ag(NH3)2*, Kf = 1.6×107. Be sure to specify states such as (aq) or (s). K = + +
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