In this chapter, you will be introduced to the solubility product constant (Ksp) and learn how it affects the dissolution and precipitation of solutes. The differences among unsaturated, saturated, and supersaturated solutions will be examined, and you will practice predicting whether a precipitation reaction will take place. Finally, you will learn how the common-ion effect shifts solubility equilibria.

In this chapter, you will learn: to compare dissolution and precipitation to describe equilibria for aqueous solutions of ionic solids to predict whether or not a precipitate will form to write net ionic equations that describe the formation of an aqueous solution to describe a common ion and explain how the common-ion effect shifts solubility equilibria