Chemical Equilibrium
8 terms
Selective Precipitation
Chemical Equilibrium
mol/L
The separation of ions from a mixture by adding a reagent that precipitates them one at a time.
Simultaneous Equilibria
Chemical Equilibrium
mol/L
Several equilibria existing together in the same solution, all satisfied at once.
Solubility and Ksp Relationship
Chemical Equilibrium
mol/L
The mathematical link between molar solubility and the solubility product of a salt.
Ksp = n^n m^m s^(m+n)
Solubility Product
Chemical Equilibrium
Various
The equilibrium constant for the dissolution of a sparingly soluble ionic solid into its constituent ions.
Ksp = [A⁺]^m[B⁻]^n
Solvent Extraction Equilibrium
Chemical Equilibrium
Dimensionless
The equilibrium established when a solute is transferred between two immiscible liquid phases in a separating funnel.
efficiency = P V₁ / (P V₁ + V₂)
Stability Constant
Chemical Equilibrium
Various
The equilibrium constant for the formation of a complex ion from its metal ion and ligands.
K = [MLₙ] / ([M][L]ⁿ)
Static Equilibrium
Chemical Equilibrium
Dimensionless
A state of no change in which the opposing processes have genuinely ceased rather than balancing.
Stepwise Formation Constant
Chemical Equilibrium
Various
The equilibrium constant for the addition of one further ligand to a partially formed complex.
K₁, K₂, K₃ …