A series of four equilibrium steps can be defined for the following overall reaction:
Cu²⁺ + 4NH₃ [Cu(NH₃) ₄]²⁺ $~~~~~~~~$ $~~~~~~~~$ $~~ ~$ K_overall
Cu²⁺+ NH₃ [Cu(NH₃) ]²⁺ $~~~~~~~~$ $~~~~~~~~$ $~~~~~~~~$ K₁
[Cu(NH₃) ]² + NH₃ [Cu(NH₃) ₂]²⁺ $~~~~~~~~$ $~~~~ ~$ K₂
Etc)
What is true about K₄?

Question

A series of four equilibrium steps can be defined for the following overall reaction:
Cu²⁺ + 4NH₃

A series of four equilibrium steps can be defined for the following overall reaction: Cu<sup>2+</sup> + 4NH<sub>3</sub> [Cu(NH<sub>3</sub>) <sub>4</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ K<sub>overall</sub> Cu<sup>2+</sup>+ NH<sub>3</sub> [Cu(NH<sub>3</sub>) ]<sup>2+</sup> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ K<sub>1</sub> [Cu(NH<sub>3</sub>) ]<sup>2</sup> + NH<sub>3</sub> [Cu(NH<sub>3</sub>) <sub>2</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ K<sub>2</sub> Etc) What is true about K<sub>4</sub>? A) K<sub>4</sub> = K<sub>overall</sub> B) K<sub>4</sub> = K<sub>1</sub>K<sub>2</sub>K<sub>3</sub> C) D) E)

[Cu(NH₃) ₄]²⁺

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~~ ~

K_overall
Cu²⁺+ NH₃

[Cu(NH₃) ]²⁺

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~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~

K₁
[Cu(NH₃) ]² + NH₃

[Cu(NH₃) ₂]²⁺

~~~~~~~~

~~~~ ~

K₂
Etc)
What is true about K₄?

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The Answer of A series of four equilibrium steps can be defined for the following overall reaction: Cu²⁺ + 4NH₃ [Cu(NH₃)₄]²⁺$~~~~~~~~$$~~~~~~~~$$~~ ~$K_overall Cu²⁺+ NH₃ [Cu(NH₃)]²⁺$~~~~~~~~$$~~~~~~~~$$~~~~~~~~$K₁ [Cu(NH₃)]² + NH₃ [Cu(NH₃)₂]²⁺$~~~~~~~~$$~~~~ ~ $K₂ Etc) What is true about K₄?

A Series of Four Equilibrium Steps Can Be Defined for the Following