12+ + (n-1)+ + How does the equilibrium constant of this acid-base reaction between a hydrated metal cation and water change as the charge (n) of the metal cation increases?

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In the acid-base reaction between a hydrated metal cation ([M(H₂O)]¹+ ) and water, one of the water molecules coordinated to
the metal cation donates a proton to a free water molecule via the following reaction.
n+
stays the same
+
(n-1)+
x
7+
How does the equilibrium constant of this acid-base reaction between a hydrated metal cation and water change as the
charge (n) of the metal cation increases?
decreases
increases
Transcribed Image Text:In the acid-base reaction between a hydrated metal cation ([M(H₂O)]¹+ ) and water, one of the water molecules coordinated to the metal cation donates a proton to a free water molecule via the following reaction. n+ stays the same + (n-1)+ x 7+ How does the equilibrium constant of this acid-base reaction between a hydrated metal cation and water change as the charge (n) of the metal cation increases? decreases increases
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