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t WWN 10129: HWK 16 C Chegg Study l Guided sol x C smartwork.wwnorton.com Zn(ll)

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Question

t WWN 10129: HWK 16 C Chegg Study l Guided sol x C smartwork.wwnorton.com Zn(ll) droxide is amphoteric. Complete and balance a chemical equation showing how an aqueous suspension of this compound reacts to the addition of a strong acid. Include the phases of all species in the chemical equation. Zn (OH) (s) H (aq) Complete and balance a chemical equation showing how an aqueous suspension of this compound reacts to the addition of a strong base. Injclude phases. Tools I'm Cortana. Ask me anything 5/14/2016

Explanation / Answer

1)

Zn(OH)2 (s) + 2H+ (aq) ------------------> Zn+2 (aq) + 2H2O (l)

2)

Zn(OH)2 (s) + 2OH-(aq) ----------------> [Zn(OH)4]-2(aq)

+ 2H2O