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2 questions; titration/activity
« on: April 17, 2010, 12:11:04 AM »
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Q: 20.00 mL of 0.0532 M KBr was titrated with 0.0511 M AgNO3. Calculate pAg+ at the following volumes of AgNO3 added:
a) 20 mL
b) equivalence point
c) 22.60 mL

Ksp of AgBr is 5.0 x 10-13. So I'm assuming the question is asking for the % moles of individual Ag+ ions are in the solution with the Ksp of AgBr considered.


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Q: taking into account the true activities, calculate concentration of Tl+ in a saturated solution of TlBr in water (Ksp = 3.6x10-6). (you will have to approximate the concentration of the ions before calculating activity coefficient)

Rough concentration based on Ksp is 0.0019M for Tl+ and Br-
ionic strength = (0.5)(0.0019*12+0.0019*12) = ~0.002 M
activity coefficient = 10-0.509(12+12)(0.002)1/2 = 0.949

now i'm stuck

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Re: 2 questions; titration/activity
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2010, 04:10:30 AM »
#1 - http://www.titrations.info/precipitation-titration-curve-calculation

#2 - so far so good. Use these activity coefficients to calculate again concentrations of Tl+ and Br-. Reepeat whole procedure. Results will converge.
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Re: 2 questions; titration/activity
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2010, 12:43:04 AM »
Actually activity coefficient should be = 10-0.509(12)(0.002)1/2 = 0.949 because it's only one ion.

so then I set:

Ksp = Ksp' [γTl+] [γBr-]

(Ksp)/([γTl+] [γBr-]) = Ksp' = [Tl+][Br-]

(3.6x10-6)/(0.949*0.949) = [Tl+][Br-]

correct..?
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Re: 2 questions; titration/activity
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2010, 05:03:06 AM »
You have not named your symbols, which makes it difficult to follow, but

(3.6x10-6)/(0.949*0.949) = [Tl+][Br-]

looks OK. Now, calculate new concentrations of ions in the solution.
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