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Q.pH of a saturated solution of Ca(OH)2Ca(OH)_2 is 9. The solubility product (KspK_{sp}) of Ca(OH)2Ca(OH)_2 is

a) 0.5×10−150.5 \times 10^{-15}
b) 0.25×10−100.25 \times 10^{-10}
c) 0.125×10−150.125 \times 10^{-15}
d) 0.5×10−100.5 \times 10^{-10}
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Step 1. pH=9⇒pOH=14−9=5⇒[OH−]=10−5pH=9 \Rightarrow pOH=14-9=5 \Rightarrow [OH^-]=10^{-5} M.

Step 2. Ca(OH)2(s)⇌Ca2+(aq)+2OH−(aq)Ca(OH)_2(s)\rightleftharpoons Ca^{2+}(aq)+2OH^-(aq): if ss is the molar solubility, [OH−]=2s[OH^-]=2s, so s=10−52=5×10−6s=\dfrac{10^{-5}}{2}=5\times10^{-6} M =[Ca2+]=[Ca^{2+}]. …

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