Answer : The concentration of [tex]Cl^-[/tex] at equilibrium is 4.54 M
Explanation :
The equilibrium reaction will be:
[tex][CoCl_2.6H_2O]+2Cl^-\rightleftharpoons [CoCl_4]^{2-}+6H_2O[/tex]
Initial 0.051 M 4.60 M 0
At eqm. (0.051-x) M (4.60-2x) M x
As we are given:
Concentration of [tex][CoCl_4]^{2-}[/tex] at equilibrium = 0.031 M
That means,
x = 0.031 M
Concentration of [tex]Cl^-[/tex] at equilibrium = (4.60-2x) M = [4.60-2(0.031)] M = 4.54 M
Hence, the concentration of [tex]Cl^-[/tex] at equilibrium is 4.54 M