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Interpretation:
Concentration of Ag+ in solution prepared from AgNO3 and NaCN is to be calculated.
Concept introduction:
Solubility product is equilibrium constant for reactions that occur when an ionic compound is dissolved to produce ions. It is denoted by Ksp. Consider AxBy is an ionic compound. Its dissociation occurs as:
AxBy⇌xAy++yAx−
The expression for its Ksp is as follows:
Ksp=[Ay+]x[Bx−]y
A complex ion is ion that contains a metal cation bonded to one or more small ions. The formation of complex ion is generally a stepwise procedure and each step has its equilibrium constant. The stability of complex ion is measured by formation constant (Kf).
The relation between Kf, Ksp and K is as follows:
K=Kf⋅Ksp

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