Ammonia (NH3) is an important base, particularly in wastewaters. Consider a solution thatcontains a total of 10-³ M of ammonia in water.+NH4¹ = NH3 + H†KA=10-⁹.3Use the equilibrium expression and concept of mass balance to write an expression foreach of the following species: log [NH4*] and log [NH3].

To write expressions for log(NH4+) and log(NH3), we'll use the equilibrium expression for NH4+ and…

Ammonia (NH3) is an important base, particularly in wastewaters. Consider a solution that contains a total of 10-3 M of ammonia in water. NH4 = NH3 + H+ KA=10-9.3 Use the equilibrium expression and concept of mass balance to write an expression for each of the following species: log [NH4*] and log [NH3].

Ammonia (NH3) is an important base, particularly in wastewaters. Consider a solution that contains a total of 10-3 M of ammonia in water. NH4 = NH3 + H+ KA=10-9.3 Use the equilibrium expression and concept of mass balance to write an expression for each of the following species: log [NH4*] and log [NH3].

Chemistry for Engineering Students

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Chapter12: Chemical Equilibrium

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