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Topic: Computing the mass of CaF2 and Enthalpy of phase change of OsO4(s) to OsO4(g)  (Read 1314 times)

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Offline Win,odd Dhamnekar

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1)Calculate the mass of CaF2 produced when 5g of Ca(NO3)2 is mixed with 3g of NaF in water, with a final volume of 500 mL. Ksp is 3.5E-11 for the system.
 My attempt to answer: Reaction equation is Ca(NO3)2 + 2NaF  :rarrow: CaF2 + 2NaNO3
We have 5/164.088 moles of Ca(NO3)2 and 3/41.9882 moles of NaF

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1)Calculate the mass of CaF2 produced when 5g of Ca(NO3)2 is mixed with 3g of NaF in water, with a final volume of 500 mL. Ksp is 3.5E-11 for the system.
 My attempt to answer: Reaction equation is Ca(NO3)2 + 2NaF  :rarrow: CaF2 + 2NaNO3
We have 5/164.088 moles of Ca(NOF3)2 and 3/41.9882 moles of NaF
How to answer this question?
1. Calculate mass of precipitated CaF2.
2. Using solubility product calculate how much Ca2+ can dissolve in NaF solution.
3. Mass of CaF2 residue is reduced by this soluble part.

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It is direct answer that formation of solid OsO4 is more exotermic - nothing more.

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CaF2 ::equil:: Ca2+ +2F-, Ksp=[Ca2+] + [2F-]2 [itex]\implies[/itex] ,Q=[0.061]*[2*0.143]2=4.97e-3

Q> Ksp, , so, CaF2 will precipitate if its mass > 2.38 grams

Are  this workings correct answers to your point 2) and 3)?
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Solubility of CaF2 is very low (does not change mass of the residue), so you are right.

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Ksp = [Ca2+][F-]2. Do not multiply the concentration of F- by 2!
If, and only if, CaF2 is the only source of calcium and fluoride ions, then if the concentration of CaF2 is C, [Ca2+] = C and [F-] = 2C (that's where a factor of 2 comes in) and Ksp = 4C3. You can't use this when there are other sources of the ions.

Where do you get the figure of 2.38 g? I calculate the solubility to be 8 mg in 500 mL. (confirmed by looking it up)

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@mjc123 - 2,38 g is the mass of precipitate.

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Oh, I see. Then the statement "CaF2 will precipitate if its mass > 2.38 grams" is wrong.

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