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Calculate pH of a saturated solution of `Mg(OH)_(2)`. `(K_(SP)for Mg(OH)_(2)=8.9xx10^(-12))` |
Answer» Let solubility of `Mg(OH)_(2)` be S mol `litre ^(-1)` `Mg(OH)_(2)hArr underset(S)(Mg^(2+))+underset(2S)(2OH^(-))` `:. [Mg^(2+)][OH]^(2)=K_(SP)` `4S^(3)= 8.9xx10^(-12)` `:. S = 1.305xx10^(-4)"mol liltre"^(-1)` `:. [OH^(-)]=2xx1.305xx10^(-4)"mol litre"^(-1)` `:. pOH=3.5832` `pH = 10.4168` |
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