Determining Ksp from Solubility
Problem: Lead chromate is an insoluble compound that at one time was used as the pigment in the yellow stripes on highways. Itís solubility is
5.8 x 10-6 g/100mL water. What is the Ksp?
Plan: Write the chemical equation for the dissolution of the compound to see the number of ions formed, then write the ion-product expression.
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