MCAT Chemistry Question — Solutions
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- Feb 07, 2017
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A. MgCl2 precipitates
B. Mg(OH)2 precipitates
C. Ksp for Mg(OH)2 increases
D. [H2O] increases
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Mg(OH)2(s) ó Mg2+(aq) + 2OH–(aq)
When HCl is added to the solution, the pH of the solution decreases. The additional H+ ions react with the dissolved OH– ions forming water. Thus, D is the correct answer. Magnesium chloride is soluble in water, eliminating choice A. When HCl is added, the hydroxide concentration decreases shifting the equilibrium to the right making Choice B false. The solubility product, Ksp, is a constant that varies only with temperature making choice C incorrect.
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