When 5 M ammonia is added to a solution containing Cu(OH) 2 (s), the precipitate will eventually

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When 5 M ammonia is added to a solution containing Cu(OH)2(s), the precipitate will eventually dissolve in solution. Why? If 5 M HNO3 is then added, the Cu(OH)2 precipitate re-forms. Why? In general, what effect does the ability of a cation to form a complex ion have on the solubility of salts containing that cation?

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Chemistry

ISBN: 9781305957404

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Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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