The molar solubility of CoCO3 in a (1.00x10^-3) M Na2CO3 solution is {M2} M. What is the Ksp for CoCO3?

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Truong-Son N.
Apr 11, 2018

I'm just going to assume #M_2# is a symbol for the molar solubility of #"CoCO"_3# in this solution of sodium carbonate.

#"CoCO"_3(s) rightleftharpoons "Co"^(2+)(aq) + "CO"_3^(2-)(aq)#

#"I"" "-" "" "" "" "" "0" "" "" "" "1.00xx10^(-3)#
#"C"" "-" "" "" "" "+M_2" "" "" "+M_2#
#"E"" "-" "" "" "" "" "M_2" "" "1.00xx10^(-3)+M_2#

So then, the #K_(sp)# is given in terms of #M_2#...

#color(blue)(K_(sp) = (M_2)(1.00 xx 10^(-3) + M_2))#

If #K_(sp) = 1.0 xx 10^(-10)# in actuality, what is the molar solubility of #"CoCO"_3(aq)#?

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