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At 25 degrees celsius only .0640 mol of the generic salt AB2 is soluble in 1.00 L of water. What is the Ksp of the salt at 25 degrees celsius. I got 1.0 X 10^-3 but the computer says its wrong. Plse help
Solubility of AB2 salt is S = number of moles / Volume in L
= 0.0640 mol / 1.00L
= 0.0640 M
AB2
A2+
+ 2B-
So [A2+ ] = S
[ B-] = 2S
Solubility product, Ksp = [A2+][B-] 2
= S x (2S)2
= 4S3
= 4(0.0640)3
= 1.048x10-3
Therefore the solubility product of the salt is 1.048x10-3