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Acid-Base Buffers
« on: November 02, 2008, 10:35:06 PM »
What would be the difference if you added HNO3 to Ag2CO3 in equilibrium and if you added HCl to Ag2C03 in equilibrium?
Shouldn't they have the same outcome since HNO3 and HCl are both strong acids?

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Re: Acid-Base Buffers
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2008, 12:59:27 AM »
Which acid forms precipitate with silver salts?
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Re: Acid-Base Buffers
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2008, 01:20:26 AM »
HCl i believe

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Re: Acid-Base Buffers
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2008, 03:52:16 AM »
So does it matter whether you add HCl or HNO3, or not?
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Re: Acid-Base Buffers
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2008, 09:25:37 AM »
I'm not sure. I want to say HNO3 would shift the equilibrium to the right by dissolving the precipitate and HCl would create a different precipitate but I'm not sure

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Re: Acid-Base Buffers
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2008, 09:28:14 AM »
Do you actually have an acid-base buffer solution, if one of the components is a solid, settling to the bottom of the storage vessel?
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Re: Acid-Base Buffers
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2008, 11:32:19 AM »
I'm not sure. I want to say HNO3 would shift the equilibrium to the right by dissolving the precipitate and HCl would create a different precipitate but I'm not sure
Both strong acids replace the weak one forming new salts - silver chloride and silver nitrate, but only chloride in insoluble in water.
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