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Offline kamilast

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pH of complex
« on: January 20, 2021, 03:37:21 PM »
The task is
calculate pH of the  0,1M solution K2Cd(CN)4. For complex logβ=18,9 and pKHCN=10
This is what I tried to do:

K2(Cd(CN)4) :rarrow: 2K+ + Cd(CN)42-
Cd(CN)4 ::equil:: Cd2+ + 4CN-
then i convert β to K by K=1\β  and I made "before\after" table from where I got concentrations: Cd(CN)4=0,2-x ;Cd=x; Cn=4x
K=4x^5/0,1 and its 9,16x10^-5
CN- +H2O ::equil:: HCN+OH-    Ka=10^-10
I did another table from where Ka=x^2/9,16x10^-5. when i put this into formula for pH it turned out that the answer is wrong. 
I would be so greatfull for any hints  :'(

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Re: pH of complex
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2021, 01:25:01 AM »
44 = 4  ?
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Re: pH of complex
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2021, 06:34:06 AM »
If pKHCN = 10, write the equation for which K = 10-10.

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Re: pH of complex
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2021, 07:32:58 AM »
If pKHCN = 10, write the equation for which K = 10-10.
CN- +H2O ::equil:: HCN+OH-    Ka=10^-10
I did another table from where Ka=x^2/9,16x10^-5
Rather, the problem lies in the wrong concentration of CN- ions.
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Re: pH of complex
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2021, 10:05:16 AM »
It's both. And also the assumption that x << [CN-].

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Re: pH of complex
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2021, 01:29:36 PM »
Now i see how many mistakes I did. I have olso 1 question, is it right that I change β to K? Im completly not sure about it.

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Re: pH of complex
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2021, 01:42:11 PM »
It does not matter.
This is just replacing the numerator with the denominator in the formula.
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