Solubility product of a sparingly soluble salt P2Q is 4 × 10−15 M3. P+ in its saturated solution is
P2Q ⇌ 2P+2s + Q−2s kSP = 2s2 s1 = 4s3 4s3 = 4 × 10−15 s=10−5M ∴ Q−2 = 10−5 M P+ = 2 × 10−5 M