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calculate the silver ion concentration, [ag ], of a solution prepared by dissolving 1.00 g of agno3 and 10.0 g of kcn in sufficient water to make 1.00 l of solution. (hint: because kf is very large, assume the reaction goes to completion then calculate the [ag ] produced by dissociation of the complex.)

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The concentration of Ag+ after dissociation of Ag(CN)2- is 2.91 × 10^-22 M.

here is the calculation of the silver ion concentration, [Ag+], of a solution prepared by dissolving 1.00 g of AgNO3 and 10.0 g of KCN in sufficient water to make 1.00 L of solution:

Given:

Mass of AgNO3 (m_AgNO3) = 1.00 g

Molar mass of AgNO3 (M_AgNO3) = 169.87 g/mol

Mass of KCN (m_KCN) = 10.00 g

Molar mass of KCN (M_KCN) = 65.11 g/mol

Volume of solution (V) = 1.00 L

Formation constant of Ag(CN)2- complex (K_f) = 1.0 × 10²¹

Calculations:

1. Calculate the moles of AgNO3 and KCN:

moles of AgNO3 = m_AgNO3 / M_AgNO3 = 1.00 g / 169.87 g/mol = 0.0058868546535586035 mol

moles of KCN = m_KCN / M_KCN = 10.00 g / 65.11 g/mol = 0.15384615384615385 mol

2. Assume complete reaction of AgNO3 with KCN to form Ag(CN)2-:

moles of Ag(CN)2- = moles of AgNO3 = 0.0058868546535586035 mol

3. Calculate the initial concentration of Ag+:

initial concentration of Ag+ = moles of AgNO3 / V = 0.0058868546535586035 mol / 1.00 L = 0.0058868546535586035 M

4. Calculate the concentration of Ag+ after dissociation of Ag(CN)2-:

dissociation constant = 1/K_f = 1/1.0 × 10²¹ = 1.0 × 10^-21

Concentration of Ag(CN)2- = moles of Ag(CN)2- / V = 0.0058868546535586035 mol / 1.00 L = 0.0058868546535586035 M

Let x be the concentration of Ag+ after dissociation. Then, we can set up the following equation:

x² + (2 ×0.0058868546535586035) ×x - 0.0058868546535586035 = 0

Solving for x using the quadratic formula, we get:

x = 2.91 × 10^-22 M

Therefore, the concentration of Ag+ after dissociation of Ag(CN)2- is 2.91 × 10^-22 M.

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