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Offline shjorth

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Determine the state of an element
« on: March 01, 2012, 10:57:08 AM »
Hi.
Hoping someone can help me out, because my brain is near a melt-down by now.

Im strugling with an issue. I'm not aware how i can determine the state of an element.
I have the following:

KI (s) -> K+ (aq) + I- (aq)

So my question is. How did they determine (s) (solid) for KI and (aq) for K+ and I- ?

Thank you
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Re: Determine the state of an element
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2012, 11:10:41 AM »
What does (aq) stand for?  Once you know that, can't you tell for yourself, how you'd know?
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Re: Determine the state of an element
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2012, 11:32:13 AM »
Apparently i have misunderstood the meaning of aq.

I thought it ment it can be dissolved in water, but apparently it means that i HAS been dissolved in water.

So now i makes better sense ;)

Thank you for your reply. Appreciate the help
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