Which statement is untrue
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Which statement is untrueLook at attachment:
So lets go through them:
A: the larger the log(Kc) the more positive the Kc value. Thus statement A is true
B: e.d.t.a has a higher Kc value so will displace 1,2-diaminoethane
C: this is just something we have to know. It is true
D: this is also true as all others are either monodentate/hexadentatde. This is true.
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Re: Which statement is untrueThey have very similar Kc values which suggests the stability of the complexes in about the same so edta would be unlikely to displace 1,2-diaminoethane.(Original post by ilovemath)
Look at attachment:
So lets go through them:
A: the larger the log(Kc) the more positive the Kc value. Thus statement A is true
B: e.d.t.a has a higher Kc value so will displace 1,2-diaminoethane
C: this is just something we have to know. It is true
D: this is also true as all others are either monodentate/hexadentatde. This is true.
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Re: Which statement is untrueI didn't even see that.(Original post by EierVonSatan)
What's bothering me is the en complex has only 1 ligand in that table...
so is that K value for one ligand or is it a typo and there should be there ligands
I think it should be three as well.. maybe it's a typing error. :/
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Re: Which statement is untruetypo probs(Original post by EierVonSatan)
What's bothering me is the en complex has only 1 ligand in that table...
so is that K value for one ligand or is it a typo and there should be there ligands
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Re: Which statement is untruebut it could...any way it was not a real exam so I shouldn't worry to much(Original post by NutterFrutter)
They have very similar Kc values which suggests the stability of the complexes in about the same so edta would be unlikely to displace 1,2-diaminoethane.
