Ionic Strength, Activity and Activity Coefficient

Direction: Answer the questions below. Show all solutions.

A. Write the chemical equation for the dissociation of the ions of each compound in water.

1) KCl

2) AlBr3

3) NaOH

1) The dissociation of ions of magnesium chloride in water is shown in the equation below:

MgCl2(aq) → Mg2+ + 2Cl-

a. Compute for the ionic strength (I) of this electrolyte solution if the molality (m) is 0.2 moles/kg.
 b. Determine the ionic activity (a) of this solution.

2) a. Show the equation for the dissociation of ions of potassium sulfate in water.
b. Compute for the ionic strength (I) of this electrolyte solution if the molality (m) is 0.2 moles/kg.
c. Determine the ionic activity (a) of this solution.