Chemistry 1011
Chemistry 1011
Chemistry 1011
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Metal Cations as Weak Acids• Excluding Groups 1 and 2 (alkali metals and alkalineearths), many metal cations are weak acids– A 0.10mol/L solution of aluminum sulfate has a pH of ≈ 3– A 0.10mol/L solution of zinc nitrate has a pH of ≈ 5• These metal ions in solution are hydrated:–Al 3+ is [Al(H 2 O) 6 ] 3+–Zn 2+ is [Zn (H 2 O) 4 ] 2+• The hydrated ions act as Bronsted-Lowry acids:Al(H 2 O) 63+(aq) + H 2 O (aq) H 3 O + (aq) + Al(H 2 O) 5 (OH) 2+ ( aq)ca cb ca cb<strong>Chemistry</strong> <strong>1011</strong> Slot 5 6