Silver chloride is classified as an insoluble compound because it dissolves only to a small extent in water. Consider the balanced equation and equilibrium constant that shows the partial dissolving of silver chloride in water: AgCl(s) ⇌ Ag+(aq) + Cl−(aq) Keq = 1.70 × 10−10
a) The reaction AgCl(s) ⇌ Ag+(aq) + Cl−(aq) is classified as a (homogeneous or heterogeneous) equilibrium because it involves more than one physical state, solid and aqueous.
b) Based on the equilibrium constant value and the equilibrium constant expression, the concentration of each ion in a saturated solution of silver chloride is ?