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Offline leesh

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pH equilibrium question
« on: June 17, 2008, 09:13:55 PM »
Hi, this is a sample exam question, so any help would be greatly appreciated!

Copper oxide dissolves in water according to CuO(s) + 2H+→Cu2+ + H2O, with logK= 7.65. Calculate the equilibrium constant for the dissolution of CuO to form Cu(OH)2, and predict whether CuO will be significantly soluble in sea water.

I assume i have to use the equation given and the dissolution of water and manipulate these equations to produce the an overall equilibria expression?
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Re: pH equilibrium question
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2008, 02:58:21 AM »
This is strange, I can't see how it can be done without Kso of Cu(OH)2 given.
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