Hey all, first post here
Anyways, it seems there will be some mass/charge balance questions on my upcoming quant midterm and want to make sure i get this right. Im pretty sure i got the hang of mass balance, but not so much charge balance. An example problem is as follows, and my answers are in red...
A solution is prepared using 0.01 mol of Na
2HPO
4, 0.02 mol of Ca(H
2PO4)
2, and 0.02 mol of Mg
3(PO
4)2. In a total volume of 0.50 L.
a. Write all mass balance equations for this solution
[Na+] = 0.04 M
[Ca2+] = 0.04 M
[Mg2+] = (3*0.02)/0.5 = 0.12 M
[H3PO4] + [H2PO4-] + [HPO42-] + [PO43-] = ( 0.01 + (2*0.02) + (2*0.02))/0.5 = 0.18 Mb. Write the charge balance equation for this solution. Where appropriate, replace general concentration terms with actual concentrations.
[H3O+] + (0.36 M) = [H2PO4-] + 2[HPO42-] +3[PO43-] + [OH-]Can anyone knowledgeable in this area verify whether this is right/wrong?