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Chapter 16, Problem 78

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Barium sulfate is a contrast agent for X-ray scans that are most often associated with the gastrointestinal tract. Calculate the mass of BaSO4 that can dissolve in 100.0 mL of solution. The Ksp value for BaSO4 is 1.5 109 .

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QUESTION:

Barium sulfate is a contrast agent for X-ray scans that are most often associated with the gastrointestinal tract. Calculate the mass of BaSO4 that can dissolve in 100.0 mL of solution. The Ksp value for BaSO4 is 1.5 109 .

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Problem 78

Barium sulfate is a constant agent for X-ray scans that are most often associated with the gastrointestinal tract. Calculate the mass of  that can dissolve in 100.0 mL of solution. The  value for  is .

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In this setup, s is the solubility of the ionic solid in mol/L. This is defined as the maximum amount of salt that can dissolve.

The solubility equilibrium is

The   for the above equilibrium is

Therefore the concentration of barium sulphate is

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