Does the reaction of a main-group metal oxide in water produce an acidic solution or a basic solution? Write a balanced equation
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<u>Answer:</u> The main group metal produce a basic solution in water and the reaction is
<u>Explanation:</u>
Main group elements are the elements that are present in s-block and p-block.
The metals that are the main group elements are located in Group IA, Group II A and Group III A.
Oxides are formed when a metal or a non-metal reacts with oxygen molecule. There are two types of oxides which are formed: Acidic oxides and basic oxides.
- Acidic oxides are formed by the non-metals.
- Basic oxides are formed by the metals.
When a metal oxide is reacted with water, it leads to the formation of a base.
The general formula of the oxide formed by Group II-A metals is 'MO'
The chemical equation for the reaction of metal oxide of Group II-A and water follows:
Hence, the main group metal produce a basic solution in water and the reaction is
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The equilibrium constant is 0.0022.
Explanation:
The values given in the problem is
ΔG° = 1.22 ×10⁵ J/mol
T = 2400 K.
R = 8.314 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹
The Gibbs free energy should be minimum for a spontaneous reaction and equilibrium state of any reaction is spontaneous reaction. So on simplification, the thermodynamic properties of the equilibrium constant can be obtained as related to Gibbs free energy change at constant temperature.
The relation between Gibbs free energy change with equilibrium constant is ΔG° = -RT ln K
So, here K is the equilibrium constant. Now, substitute all the given values in the corresponding parameters of the above equation.
We get,
So, the equilibrium constant is 0.0022.