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Factors That Affect Solubility:

Formation of Complex Ions

• Consider the formation of Ag(NH3)2+:

• The Ag(NH3)2+ is called a complex ion.

• NH3 (the attached Lewis base) is called a ligand.

• The equilibrium constant for the reaction is called the formation constant, Kf:

• Lewis acid-base chemistry affects solubility.

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