(2016 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Local Exam #36) The tetramminecopper(II) ion, Cu(NH3)42+,\text{Cu(NH}_{3}\text{)}_{4}^{2+}, has a formation constant Kf=1.1×1013.K_f = 1.1\times 10^{13}. What is the minimum concentration of free ammonia in solution required to ensure that at least 99.9%99.9\% of the dissolved copper(II) ion is found in the form of its ammonia complex?

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