Decide whether the species on the left or those on the right are favored by the reaction. Circle left or right.
a) NH4+ + H2PO4- <---> NH3 + H3PO4 Left/Right
b) HCN + HS- <---> CN- + H2S Left/Right
c) HCO3- + OH- <---> CO32- + H2O Left/Right
d) Al(H2O)63+ + OH- <---> Al(H2O)5OH2+ + H2O Left/Right
Reaction will proceed towards side where weak acid is present ( i.e acid with high pka)
a) Reaction favours left .
This is because strong acid H3PO4 will protonate base NH3 easily compared to weak acid NH4+ protonating H2PO4-
b) Reaction is favoured towards left since H2S is stronger acid and can protonate CN- compared to weaker acid HCN which protonates HS-
c) reaction is favoured right.
This is because HCO3- is stronger acid to protonate OH- compared to weak acid H2O whcih protonates CO3^2-
d) reaction is right favoured.
Al(H2O)6^3+ is strong acid compared to H2O . Hence AL(H2O)6^3+ protonates OH- readily.
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