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Solid cobalt(II) carbonate is put into pure water and an equilibrium is established. The Ksp for CoCO3 is known to be 1.0 x 10-10. What is the concentration of CO32- ions in the equilibrium mixture of CoCO3?
CoCO3(s) ----------------> Co^2+ (aq) + CO3^2- (aq)
s s
Ksp = [Co^2+][CO3^2-]
1*10^-10 = s*s
s^2 = 1*10^-10
s = 1*10^-5 M
[CO3^-] =s = 1*10^-5 M
The solubility of CO3^2- is 1*10^-5 M >>>answer