Poppy S.

asked • 12/22/20

Equilibrium - LeChatelier's Principle and the Keq

I am given this equilibrium equation : Co(H2O)6+2 + 4Cl - <==> CoCl4-2 + 6H2O

I need to find the concentrations of each of the compounds in order to calculate for the value of Keq. I know the concentrations of Co(H2O)6+2, and Cl -, and CoCl4-2 because it is clear.


But how do you find the concentration of H2O?


In 100.00 mL of 1M of CoCl2

I am given the following molarities:


[H+] = 9.84368e-8

[OH-] = 9.84368e-8

[Co(H2O)6+2] = 0.966539

[Cl -] = 1.86616

[CoCl4-2] = 0.0334612



1 Expert Answer

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James M.

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Do you know why the cobalt II chloride would form a CoCl4(2-) ion?
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J.R. S.

tutor
Other than to say that in the presence of chloride ions the two different colored Co(II) ions exist together in equilibrium, I'm not sure I can add much more. I do know that this is an endothermic reaction so warming the solution pushes the reaction to the product side (blue) color, and cooling pushes it to the reactant side (pink).
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