Solubility Equilibrium
Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:
- identify what determines solubility in terms of bonding forces
- construct Ksp from the chemical equation for dissolution
- calculate solubility from Ksp values for salts according to their formula
- use the ionic product, Q, to predict whether dissolution or precipitation will occur
- apply the common ion effect qualititatively and quantitatively using Ksp and Q
Metal Complexes
Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:
- define complex, ligand and coordinate bond
- recognize that hydrolysis of metal ions in aqueous solutions gives rise to acidic solutions and predict their relative acidity
- recognize chelate ligands, their donor atoms and the stability of their complexes
- name coordination complexes and compounds using IUPAC nomenclature
- identify isomers including structural, geometrical and optical isomerism for tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral complexes
- write down the form of the stability constant, Kstab, for a complex
- recognize and predict how the formation of stable complexes can increase the apparent solubility of salts by combining Ksp and Kstab expressions
Textbook and eBook References
ChemCAL, iChem and Contributed Resources
Introduction to Solubility
Description: Video tutorial and lots of examples on solubility and how to solve solubility equilibrium problems
Tags: solubility | solubility product
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
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