The Concentration of Calcium Carbonate in a Saturated Aqueous Solution $6.71 \times 10 ^ { - 5 }$

question 35

Multiple Choice

The concentration of calcium carbonate in a saturated aqueous solution at 25°C is $6.71 \times 10 ^ { - 5 }$ M. What is the K_sp of this sparingly soluble salt?

• A) \(4.5 \times 10 ^ { - 9 }\)
• B) \(1.21 \times 10 ^ { - 12 }\)
• C) \(5.47 \times 10 ^ { - 16 }\)
• D) \(8.19 \times 10 ^ { - 3 }\)
• E) \(4.06 \times 10 ^ { - 2 }\)

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