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Calculate the molar solubility of BaCrO4(Ksp = 2

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Calculate the molar solubility of BaCrO4(Ksp = 2.1 multiplied by 10-10) in each of thefollowing.

(a) pure water
(b) 4.0 multiplied by 10-3MNa2CrO4

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a)
Let's do anicebox:

              BaCrO4              <=>            Ba2+ +             CrO42-
I                 ___                                  0                                   0
C                                                          +x                               +x
E                                                        x                                     x

Ksp = [Ba2+ ][CrO42-]

You're given Ksp

Ksp = x2 = 2.1 multiplied by 10-10
x = 1.45x10-5M

b) This one is done the exact same way as the above, except thatthe initial concentration for chromate is not 0, but 0.004M. Thisis known as the common ion effect, and you can expect that it willdecrease the molar solubility of barium chromate.

              BaCrO4              <=>            Ba2+ +             CrO42-
I                 ___                                  0                                   0.004
C                                                          +x                               +x
E                                                        x                                     0.004 + x

Ksp = [Ba2+ ][CrO42-]
2.1x10-10 = x (0.004 + x)
You can solve the quadratic equation, but since the Ksp is sosmall, you can expect the term (0.004 + x) to essentially beunchanged. So we revise and use this equation:
2.1x10-10 = x (0.004)
x = 5.25x10-8