Question

The ksp of copper(ii) carbonate, cuco3, is 1.4 × 10-10. calculate the molar solubility of this compound.

Answer 1

As,
CuCO₃ ⇆ Cu²⁺ + CO₃²⁻
So,
Kc = [Cu²⁺] [CO₃²⁻] / CuCO₃
Or,
Kc (CuCO₃) = [Cu²⁺] [CO₃²⁻]
Or,
Ksp = [Cu²⁺] [CO₃²⁻]
As,
Ksp = 1.4 × 10⁻¹⁰
So,
1.4 × 10⁻¹⁰ = [x] [x]
Or,
x² = 1.4 × 10⁻¹⁰
Or,
x = 1.18 × 10⁻⁵ mol/L
To cahnge ito g/L,
x = 1.18 × 10⁻⁵ mol/L × 123.526 g/mol

x = 1.45 × 10⁻³ g/L