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Study of model reaction HCl + NH3 in water
I think that the reaction between ammonia and $\ce{H3O+}$ is not appreciably reversible and thus drives the total reaction to "completion." To be honest, this is an oversimplification, but ...
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Magnesium Bicarbonate Synthesis, How to be Certain of the Moles of CO2 added to Water?
Since the amount of $\ce{CO2}$ in soda water is unknown, here are two ways to get a known quantity of that gas:
Measure the amount of $\ce{CO2}$ in seltzer, e.g., by measuring pressure above the ...
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Pipetting strong acid with plastic material
I would be more concerned about doing horrible damage to the push button pipette if you use an air displacement pipette. I use one almost every day I am in the lab, I do my level best to avoid ...
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about acid-base equlibrium
Primary data are values $K_\text{a}\cdot K_\text{b}=K_\text{w}$, where the constants on the left side are the respective acidity/basicity constants of the considered conjugate acid/base pair.
Strong ...
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Can lead hydroxide react with potassium nitrate?
No ! In aqueous solution, the reaction between solutions of $\ce{KOH}$ or $\ce{NaOH}$ and $\ce{Pb(NO3)2}$ produce $\ce{Pb(OH)2}$ and some nitrate solution. The reaction cannot be reversed. The ...
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How to separate acid and base streams in water electrolysis
To separate acid and base streams in water electrolysis, you can use a two-compartment electrolyzer. It has two chambers separated by a membrane:
Anode (positive side): Produces $ \text{H}^+ $ ions (...
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Redox mass balancing trouble
I was on a Navy ship with salt water ballasted (a foolish idea) JP-4 fuel in Monel metal tanks. We were anchored in estuarial water and we noticed that the jet fuel started to have a slight copper ...
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