The ksp of copper (ii) carbonate, cuco3, is 1.4 * 10-10. calculate the solubility of this compound in g/l.

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Beckett Valencia

5 October, 10:45

The ksp of copper (ii) carbonate, cuco3, is 1.4 * 10-10. calculate the solubility of this compound in g/l.

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Nathanael Frey · Answer 1

To solve for the solubility of this compound:Cu ^ + 2 + CO3 ^ - 2 = [x] [x] = x^2 1.4 x 10 ^ - 10 = x^2 x = 1.1832 x 10 ^ - 5 1.1832 x 10 ^ - 5 moles / L x 123.526 g/mol (molar mass) is equals to 1.5 x 10 ^-3 g/L is the solubility of this compound - CuCO3.