For an experiment we had to test the equilibrium of BiCl3 - BiOCl
First I had to mix a small amount of BiCl3 with 2mL of water. After doing this the color was cloudy white. Then I added6.0M of HCl drop-wise in which the color became clear. Then 25mL was added and the color was milk white.
BiCl3(aq) + H2O(l) == BiOCl(s) + 2Cl^-^(aq)
I am thinking that the BiCl3 reacted with the water to turn white. So from the equation that would mean that the equilibrium shifted to the left. When HCl was added it shifted to the right because the HCl was used up. Then it turned white again so that must mean that it shifted back to the left.
Would you agree or am I totally incorrect??
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I don't agree with what you wrote. Hannah, I want to recommend that you get a tutor. You require more help and in a more personal way than I can provide on this help site. To be brutally frank about it, you lack the basic concepts for the class you're enrolled in as well as the basic concepts necessary to progress. Personally, I think you're in over your head. You may want to talk this over with your advisor and see what he/she recommends that you do concerning this course. Good luck!