Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Barium sulphate is a very weakly soluble salt, and its molar solubility in water is at . Its molar mass is . Find the solubility in mg/L. Express the concentration of the saturated solution in ppm, taking of it as .
The solubility is the mass of solute that dissolves in of solvent at a stated temperature. A saturated solution is in dynamic equilibrium with the undissolved solid. When a saturated solution cools, crystals . For a salt with one cation and one anion, .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Grams per litre. .
Step 2. Milligrams per litre. .
Step 3. ppm. Taking , this is , which is .
Answer: , or .
Check. A saturated solution holds only a few milligrams in a litre, so it is very dilute. This is why saturated does not mean strong.
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