Posted by: foru April 20, 2008
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You are right and if the book says so, it is wrong.
PbCl2(s)
Pb2+ + 2 Cl-
Ksp = [Pb2+][Cl-]2
The concentration of Cl- is squared because the balanced equation for the reaction shows a 2 as the coefficient in front of Cl-.
[Pb2+] [Cl-]2 is the correct answer as u stated.
PbCl2(s)
Pb2+ + 2 Cl-Ksp = [Pb2+][Cl-]2
The concentration of Cl- is squared because the balanced equation for the reaction shows a 2 as the coefficient in front of Cl-.
[Pb2+] [Cl-]2 is the correct answer as u stated.