Solubility Product Constant (Ksp) Problem

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To determine the grams of Au ions dissolved in 25 ml of water from 5g of AuBr3, the Ksp value of 4.0 x 10^-36 is used to calculate the molar solubility of AuBr3. The dissolution of AuBr3 produces Au ions and Br ions, and the Ksp expression is applied to find the concentration of these ions in solution. The conversion factor of 6.2 x 10^-10 mol Au ions is derived from the molar solubility calculated using the Ksp value. This factor is then used to convert the volume of water into grams of Au using the molar mass of Au. The final result indicates that approximately 3.05 x 10^-9 g of Au is dissolved in the solution.
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5g of AuBr3 (Ksp = 4.0 x 10^-36) are placed in 25 ml of water, how many grams of Au ions are dissolved in the 25 ml?

My instructor used the conversion factor (6.2 x 10^-10 mol Au ions) to get from 25 ml H2O to grams Au. I believe the conversion from ml of H2O to grams of Au is: 25ml H2O x (6.2 x10^-10 mol Au / 1000ml) (197 g Au / 1 mol Au) = 3.05 x 10^-9 g Au.
I'm confused about the conversion factor 6.2 x 10^-10 though, can anyone explain to me where this number comes from? Thank you.
 
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Use Ksp given to calculate molar solubility of AuBr3.
 
Remember that Ksp for a compound AxBy equals [Ion of A]x[Ion of B]y.
 

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