complex ion
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The equilibrium constant for the reaction between a metal ion and ligands produces a complex ion called a formation constant; for the reverse reaction, it is called a dissociation constant.
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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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The very large equilibrium constant means the amount of the complex ion that will dissociate, x, will be very small.
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However, if NH3 is present in the water, the complex ion, can form according to the equation:
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In the phosphates the phosphorus is part of a complex ion possessing quite different properties to those of the phosphorus ion of the phosphides.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
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