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How much Pb(NO3)2 would need to be added to 100 mL of water to make a saturated solution at 40°C.

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Answer:

70g of Pb(NO3)2 would need to be added

Step-by-step explanation:

As you can see in the solubility graph of lead nitrate, Pb(NO₃)₂, the solubility of this salt (That is, the maximum amount of the salt that can be dissolved in 100g of the solvent producing a homogeneous solution) is 70g in 100g of water = 70g of the salt in 100mL of water.

A saturated solution is also defined as solubility: The maximum amount of a solute that can be dissolved in a solvent.

That means:

70g of Pb(NO3)2 would need to be added

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