Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

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    Factors That Affect Solubility

    Formation of Complex Ions
  • Consider the addition of ammonia to AgCl (white precipitate):
  • The overall reaction is
  • Effectively, the Ag+(aq) has been removed from solution.
  • By Le Châtelier’s principle, the forward reaction (the dissolving of AgCl) is favored.

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