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In the Classroom
What Should We Teach Beginners about Solubility and Solubility Products?
Stephen J. Hawkes
Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-4003
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September 1998
Vol. 75 No. 9
p. 1179
Abstract
Solubility product calculations using the simple algorithms in introductory texts usually produce dramatic and often catastrophic errors because of incomplete dissociation of the salt and complexation by excess ion. Less dramatic but still substantial errors result from neglect of activity coefficients. Solubility equilibria are best taught qualitatively in introductory chemistry, leaving the calculations to higher level courses.

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*  Citation
 Hawkes, Stephen J. J. Chem. Educ. 1998 75 1179.
*  Keywords
 curriculum, equilibrium, solutions, solvents
*  History
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