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formulate the Law of Mass Action, which was later limed ellect ol all chemical reactions that are tak-
derived from the principles ol thermodynamic, ing place simultaneously.
Chemical reactions in the natural environ- Some bases arc insolubk and actually 01X11f
ment may fail to reach equilibrium because the as minerals in nature. For example. Mg(04
products escape from the site of the reaction or forms the mineral Much: Ale solubility of such
because reactions involving the transfounation of insoluble bases can be calculated by Swing a set
one solid into another are very slow. In addition. of simultaneous equations derived front the Law
some natural reactions are irreversible. of Mass Action and from the requirement of con-
Acids and bases are defined as compounds servation of mass, and electrical charge.
that release H' sir 0H' ions in aqueous solutions, Weak acids play an important role in
respectively. 'the bases of some elements are chemistry because the abundances of the ions
amphoteric and act like bases in acidic environ- they form by dissociation are controlled by the pit
ments and like ands in basic environments. Weak of the environment. Ibis phenomenon ;Meets the
acids and bases dissociate only partially depend. solubility of amorphous silica, which increases
ing on the p11 of the environment. In general. the rapidly at
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Problems
I. II the concept:awn of an ion in a 5011111011 is (Answer: 12.0)
5.0 x 10 1 mol/L at 25 `C, what IS Its concentration
4. Cakulate the normality ol sulfuric acid (11,S0,)
111
based tin the niloimation provided by the label on the
tie same W1U1100 at 45 'CI Use the data 111 Table 9.1.
(Answer: 196 X Ill mul/11
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