Asp 101 Ksp for Al(OH)3=4.6×10-33 a. Please determine the [OH-] required to initiate precipitation of copper (II) hydroxide, Cu(OH)2, from the solution. Give your answer with 3 sig figs. b. Please determine the [OH-] required to initiate precipitation of aluminum hydroxide, Al(OH)3, from the solution. Give your answer with 3 sig figs. c. If you slowly add in OH (aq) to the solution mentioned at the beginning the problem 5, will aluminum hydroxide or copper (II) hydroxide precipitate first? How do you know? d. What is the concentration (M) of Al³+ in solution when Cu(OH)2 begins to precipitate? Give your answer with 3 sig figs. e. Is it possible to precipitate 99% of the aluminum as Al(OH)3 before precipitation of Cu(OH)2 begins? Show your calculations.

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5. A solution contains 0.10 M Cu²+ and 0.0010 M A1³+. Consider the addition of hydroxide ion
as a selective precipitation agent:
Ksp for Cu(OH)2 =1.6×10-¹⁹
Ksp for Al(OH)3 = 4.6×10-33
a. Please determine the [OH-] required to initiate precipitation of copper (II) hydroxide,
Cu(OH)2, from the solution. Give your answer with 3 sig figs.
b. Please determine the [OH-] required to initiate precipitation of aluminum hydroxide,
Al(OH)3, from the solution. Give your answer with 3 sig figs.
c. If you slowly add in OH (aq) to the solution mentioned at the beginning the problem
5, will aluminum hydroxide or copper (II) hydroxide precipitate first? How do you
know?
d. What is the concentration (M) of Al³+ in solution when Cu(OH)2 begins to precipitate?
Give your answer with 3 sig figs.
e. Is it possible to precipitate 99% of the aluminum as Al(OH)3 before precipitation of
Cu(OH)2 begins? Show your calculations.
Transcribed Image Text:5. A solution contains 0.10 M Cu²+ and 0.0010 M A1³+. Consider the addition of hydroxide ion as a selective precipitation agent: Ksp for Cu(OH)2 =1.6×10-¹⁹ Ksp for Al(OH)3 = 4.6×10-33 a. Please determine the [OH-] required to initiate precipitation of copper (II) hydroxide, Cu(OH)2, from the solution. Give your answer with 3 sig figs. b. Please determine the [OH-] required to initiate precipitation of aluminum hydroxide, Al(OH)3, from the solution. Give your answer with 3 sig figs. c. If you slowly add in OH (aq) to the solution mentioned at the beginning the problem 5, will aluminum hydroxide or copper (II) hydroxide precipitate first? How do you know? d. What is the concentration (M) of Al³+ in solution when Cu(OH)2 begins to precipitate? Give your answer with 3 sig figs. e. Is it possible to precipitate 99% of the aluminum as Al(OH)3 before precipitation of Cu(OH)2 begins? Show your calculations.
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