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NH4+(aq) + H2O (l) BLUE <--GREEN--> NH3(aq) + H3O+(aq) YELLOW NH4+ + H2O= Blue. NH3 +...

NH4+(aq) + H2O (l) BLUE <--GREEN--> NH3(aq) + H3O+(aq) YELLOW

NH4+ + H2O= Blue. NH3 + H3O = Yellow. Mix is green at equilibrium.

Q: When adding sodium hydroxide solution, the color of the equilibrium mixture changed from green ---> yellow.

a. In which direction did the equilibrium shift? (L) left or (R) right

b. Explain answer to a. Which ion was added or removed from the equilibrium mixture?

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Your initial solution is NH4Cl solution and contains a pH indicator that is blue at pH about 3...4.

After addition of NaOH (possible in excess) the pH shifts to high basic (pH about 10...12) and the indicator changes its color to yellow.

a) the equilibrium shifts to the right direction.

Reason-when you add NaOH then OH- reacts with NH4+ and formation of NH3 takes place and reaction goes to forward direction means equilibrium is shifting to right direction

b) when NaOH is added then the reaction taking place is given below

NH4+(aq) + OH-(aq) ---------------------> NH3 (aq) + H2O (aq)

therefore

when OH- is added then NH4+ was removed and fprmation of NH3 and H2O take place.

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