What is the concentration of nitrate ions, if equal volumes of 0.1M AgNO3 and 0.1M NaCl are mixed together?

Correct answer: C. 0.05M

  • A. 0.1M
  • B. 0.2M
  • C. 0.05M
  • D. 0.25M

Explanation

When equal volumes of 0.1 M AgNO3 and 0.1 M NaCl are mixed together, the following reactions occur:Initial concentrations:[Ag⁺] = 0.1 M (from AgNO3)[NO₃⁻] = 0.1 M (from AgNO3)[Na⁺] = 0.1 M (from NaCl)[Cl⁻] = 0.1 M (from NaCl)Precipitation reaction:Ag⁺ ions from AgNO3 react with Cl⁻ ions from NaCl to form a precipitate of AgCl according to the balanced equation: Ag⁺ (aq) + Cl⁻ (aq) -> AgCl (s)Equilibrium and final concentrations:Since Ag⁺ and Cl⁻ react in a 1:1 ratio, they will completely consume each other due to the high affinity between these ions.This means all 0.1 M of Ag⁺ and 0.1 M of Cl⁻ will be used up in the precipitation reaction.As a result, the final concentration of both Ag⁺ and Cl⁻ will be 0 M.The remaining NO₃⁻ ions from AgNO3 (initially 0.1 M) will not be involved in the precipitation and will still be present in the solution.Final concentration of NO₃⁻:Since the volume of the solution doubles after mixing equal volumes, the final concentration of NO₃⁻ becomes half of its initial concentration: [NO₃⁻]final = (0.1 M) / 2 = 0.05 MTherefore, the final concentration of nitrate ions (NO₃⁻) in the mixture is 0.05 M.

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