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Will a precipitate (ppt) form when 300. ml of 5*10⁻⁵ M AgNO₃ are added to 200. ml of 2.5 * 1M NaBr?

1) Yes
2) No

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Final answer:

Yes, a precipitate of AgBr will form.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine whether a precipitate will form when 300 mL of 5*10^-5 M AgNO3 is added to 200 mL of 2.5 * 1 M NaBr, we need to compare the solubility product constants (Ksp) of the possible precipitates.



The balanced equation for the reaction is:



AgNO3(aq) + NaBr(aq) → AgBr(s) + NaNO3(aq)



The Ksp of AgBr is 5.0 x 10^-13, which is smaller than the product of the concentration of Ag+ and Br- in the solution (5*10^-5 M x 2.5 * 1M = 1.25 x 10^-4). Therefore, a precipitate of AgBr will form.

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