Calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2; MM = 310.18 g/mol) has a Ksp of 2.07 × 10−33 at 25 ℃. Write the reaction equation for the dissolution of Ca3(PO4)2 solid Calculate the solubility in mg/L at 25 ℃ in pure water. Neglect other competing equilibria.    Calculate the solubility in mg/L at 25 ℃ in the presence of 0.010 M CaCl2. Neglect other competing equilibria. Assume that 3s << 0.010 M.  Is the assumption that s << 0.010 M valid? (Yes or No)

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Calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2; MM = 310.18 g/mol) has a Ksp of 2.07 × 10−33 at 25 ℃.

  1. Write the reaction equation for the dissolution of Ca3(PO4)2 solid
  2. Calculate the solubility in mg/L at 25 ℃ in pure water. Neglect other competing equilibria.   
  3. Calculate the solubility in mg/L at 25 ℃ in the presence of 0.010 M CaCl2. Neglect other competing equilibria. Assume that 3s << 0.010 M. 
  4. Is the assumption that s << 0.010 M valid? (Yes or No)
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