complex ion
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The solubility of ionic compounds may also be increased when dissolution is coupled to the formation of a complex ion.
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When precipitating a metal from solution, it is necessary to avoid an excess of hydroxide ion, as this may lead to complex ion formation as discussed later in this chapter.
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The very large equilibrium constant means the amount of the complex ion that will dissociate, x, will be very small.
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It has been found that many metals plate out as a smoother, more uniform, better-looking, and more adherent surface when plated from a bath containing the metal as a complex ion.
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No such precipitate is produced in a solution of chlorate of potassium or chloracetic acid, where the chlorine is entangled in the complex ion ClO3 or C2H3ClO2.
From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane
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