solubility

[jae01]

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Does decreasing concentration of the solutes decrease its solubility?

Thanks!

 

[spyderracing32]

Solubility depends solely on Ksp which is a constant determined by the concentration of solute in equilibrium with the solid state in whatever solvent you are using. Thus if a solute is completely solvated by the solvent then decreasing the concentration will not cause a precipitate to form, however if you increase a solutes concentration beyond the solubility derived from the Ksp a precipitate will form.