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Help with Determining Equilibrium Concentrations
« on: February 08, 2012, 10:19:04 PM »
Lead metal is added to 0.140 M Cr3+(aq).

Pb(s)+2Cr3+(aq) <---> Pb2+(aq)+2Cr2+(aq)

Kc=3.2*10-10

1. What is [Pb2+] at equilibrium?
2. What is [Cr2+] at equilibrium?
3. What is [Cr3+] at equilibrium?

I started with Kc = [Pb2][Cr2+]2 / [Cr3+]2

The terms turn out to [4x]3 / [0.140-2x]2

Do I have to negate the 2x?

I think this turns into a cubic equation, which is why it's giving me some trouble.

EDIT: Solved it!
« Last Edit: February 08, 2012, 10:43:04 PM by GP2 »

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