In an aqueous chloride solution cobalt(II) exists in equilibrium with the complex ion CoCl42". Co2+(aq) is pink and CoCl42-(aq) is blue. At Low Temperature the pink color predominates. At High Temperature the blue color is strong. If we represent the equilibrium as: CoCl,2-(aq) Co2+(aq) + 4CI-(aq) We can conclude that: 1. This reaction is: A. Exothermic B. Endothermic C. Neutral D. More information is needed to answer this question. 2. When the temperature is decreased the equilibrium constant, K:

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In an aqueous chloride solution cobalt(II) exists in equilibrium with the complex ion COCI42-.
Co2+(aq) is pink and CoCl42 (aq) is blue.
At Low Temperature the pink color
predominates.
At High Temperature the blue color is
strong.
If we represent the equilibrium as:
CoCl,2-(aq) = Co²+(aq) + 4CI"(aq)
We can conclude that:
1. This reaction is:
A. Exothermic
B. Endothermic
C. Neutral
D. More information is needed to answer this question.
2. When the temperature is decreased the equilibrium constant, K:
Transcribed Image Text:In an aqueous chloride solution cobalt(II) exists in equilibrium with the complex ion COCI42-. Co2+(aq) is pink and CoCl42 (aq) is blue. At Low Temperature the pink color predominates. At High Temperature the blue color is strong. If we represent the equilibrium as: CoCl,2-(aq) = Co²+(aq) + 4CI"(aq) We can conclude that: 1. This reaction is: A. Exothermic B. Endothermic C. Neutral D. More information is needed to answer this question. 2. When the temperature is decreased the equilibrium constant, K:
[References]
We can conclude that:
1. This reaction is:
A. Exothermic
B. Endothermic
C. Neutral
D. More information is needed to answer this question.
2. When the temperature is decreased the equilibrium constant, K:
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. More information is needed to answer this question.
When the temperature is decreased the equilibrium concentration of
3. CoCl42-:
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. More information is needed to answer this question.
Transcribed Image Text:[References] We can conclude that: 1. This reaction is: A. Exothermic B. Endothermic C. Neutral D. More information is needed to answer this question. 2. When the temperature is decreased the equilibrium constant, K: A. Increases B. Decreases C. Remains the same D. More information is needed to answer this question. When the temperature is decreased the equilibrium concentration of 3. CoCl42-: A. Increases B. Decreases C. Remains the same D. More information is needed to answer this question.
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