A friend tells you; " The constant Ksp of a salt is called the solubility product constant and is calculated from the concentrations of ions in the solution. Thus, if salt A dissolves to a greater extent than salt B, salt A must have a higher Ksp than salt B". Do you agree with your friend?Explain.

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A friend tells you; " The constant Ksp of a salt is called the solubility product constant and is calculated from the concentrations of ions in the solution. Thus, if salt A dissolves to a greater extent than salt B, salt A must have a higher Ksp than salt B". Do you agree with your friend?Explain. 

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