Sparingly soluble calcium phosphate dissolves in water to yield an equilibrium calcium ion concentration of 7.8

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Sparingly soluble calcium phosphate dissolves in water to yield an equilibrium calcium ion concentration of 7.8 × 10–6 M.

(a) Write the balanced equilibrium equation for calcium phosphate dissolving in water.

(b) Write the Ksp expression for calcium phosphate.

(c) What is the equilibrium concentration of phosphate ion?

(d) Calculate the value of Ksp for calcium phosphate (show your calculation).

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

ISBN: 9780321927118

5th Edition

Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver

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