The complex ion Cu(NH3)42+ is formed in a solution made of 0.0200 M Cu(NO3)2 and 0.400 M NH3. What are the concentrations of Cu2+, NH3, and Cu(NH3)42+ at equilibrium? The formation constant*, Kf, of Cu(NH3)42+ is 1.70 × 1013.

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The complex ion Cu(NH3)42+ is formed in a solution made of 0.0200 M Cu(NO3)2 and 0.400 M NH3. What are the concentrations of Cu2+, NH3, and Cu(NH3)42+ at equilibrium?

The formation constant*, Kf, of Cu(NH3)42+ is 1.70 × 1013.

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