Write equations for the following acidbase reactions. Use the information in Table 2-2

Problem 2-10

Write equations for the following acid-base reactions. Use the information in Table 2-2 or Appendix 4 to predict whether the equilibrium will favor the reactants or the products.

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a)

The acid - base reaction between the  formic acid  and cyanide ion  are as follows.

Here, Cyanide ion acts as a base by accepting a proton from  formic acid to form conjugate acid .

The  value of formic acid  - 3.76

The  value of hydrogen cyanide - 9.22.

Formic acid is a stronger acid than the  hydrogen cyanide because formic acid have low

 value. So, the equilibrium always favors from strong acid to weak acid.

Therefore, the equilibrium towards  the product side.

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