writing out Ksp expressions

[RuSkaya]

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When writing out the Ksp expression... do you include exponents?

When taking practice tests, several solutions showed that you leave the exponents out, however when I look the concept up online or in books it shows to leave them in.

for example -

BaF2 (s) --> Ba^2+ (aq) + 2F-

Is the Ksp = [Ba^2+] [F-] or Ksp = [Ba^2+] [F-]^2

Thanks! 🙂

 

[RuSkaya]

nvm sorry I'm pretty sure the solution I saw that left out the exponent was a typo

 

[ksmi117]

That's gotta be a typo. The exponents are definitely supposed to be there.

 

[RuSkaya]

That's gotta be a typo. The exponents are definitely supposed to be there.

kk thanks!

 

[UC pre med]

Pretty sure you have to have the exponents.

Just as a side note, make sure when you do the actual reaction, for whatever you are doing, you put 2x in the F- box and then square that to get 4x^2. Just saying because when I first started doing this stuff, i got like a 50% on a high school chem test for forgetting that one rule. 🙁

 

[RuSkaya]

Pretty sure you have to have the exponents.

Just as a side note, make sure when you do the actual reaction, for whatever you are doing, you put 2x in the F- box and then square that to get 4x^2. Just saying because when I first started doing this stuff, i got like a 50% on a high school chem test for forgetting that one rule. 🙁

yehh I made that mistake on a practice test! I squared the "x" and then forgot to square the 2! 🙄