Excess solid Na₂CO₃ is added to a solution containing 0.300 M (each) Mg²⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions. Ksp for MgCO₃ is 3.50 × 10⁻⁸ and Ksp for ZnCO₃ is 1.00 × 10⁻¹⁰. ZnCO₃, with the smaller Ksp, will be the least soluble and will begin precipitating first. What will be the [Zn²⁺] concentration when MgCO₃ just begins to precipitate? (Assume no volume change upon addition of the solid Na₂CO₃).

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Excess solid Na₂CO₃ is added to a solution containing 0.300 M (each) Mg²⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions. Ksp for MgCO₃ is 3.50 × 10⁻⁸ and Ksp for ZnCO₃ is 1.00 × 10⁻¹⁰. ZnCO₃, with the smaller Ksp, will be the least soluble and will begin precipitating first. What will be the [Zn²⁺] concentration when MgCO₃ just begins to precipitate? (Assume no volume change upon addition of the solid Na₂CO₃).
 
 
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