How to Calculate Li+ Ion Concentration in Saturated Li3PO4 Solution?

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Homework Statement


Lithium phosphate, Li3PO4, has a solubility product Ksp = 2.37 × 10-4. What is the concentration of Li+ ions in a saturated solution of Li3PO4?

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What is the initial concentration of Lithium? Or does it matter?

I got 0.163 M but answer says 0.0544 M

Without it I can't do it! Somebody please help. Thanks.
 
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0.163 M looks OK to me, 0.0544 is three times too low (which suggests an obvious mistake).
 
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Borek said:
0.163 M looks OK to me, 0.0544 is three times too low (which suggests an obvious mistake).

Ok thanks for confirming.
 

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