Unit 10: Solubility and Complex Ion Equilibria

Topics:

• a thermodynamic perspective on why some salts dissolve readily and others do not
• solubility equilibria of "insoluble" salts: K_sp and molar solubility
• molar solubility: how much will dissolve?
• unsaturated/saturated relative to K_sp: when will a precipitate form?
• common ion effect and solubility
• selective precipitation and controlling solubility by pH
• complex ion equilibria: K_inst and K_form
• simultaneous equilibria and complexing agents
• basic spectrophotometry and standard curves