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What is the concentration of silver ions where silver iodide, Agl, is in a solution of hydroiodic
acid, HI, that has a pH of 3.55? Ksp = 8.51x10-17

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[tex][Ag^+]=2.82x10^{-4}M[/tex]

Explanation:

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In this case, for the ionization of silver iodide we have:

[tex]AgI(s)\rightleftharpoons Ag^+(aq)+I^-(aq)\\\\Ksp=[Ag^+][I^-][/tex]

Now, since we have the effect of iodide ions from the HI, it is possible to compute that concentration as that of the hydrogen ions equals that of the iodide ones:

[tex][I^-]=[H^+]=10^{-3.55}=2.82x10^{-4}M[/tex]

Now, we can set up the equilibrium expression as shown below:

[tex]Ksp=8.51x10^{-17}=(x)(x+2.82x10^{-4})[/tex]

Thus, by solving for x which stands for the concentration of both silver and iodide ions at equilibrium, we have:

[tex]x=[Ag^+]=2.82x10^{-4}M[/tex]

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