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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:

1

0.5×10150.5 \times 10^{-15}

2

0.25×10100.25 \times 10^{-10}

3

0.125×10150.125 \times 10^{-15}

4

0.5×10100.5 \times 10^{-10}

Step-by-Step Solution

Ca(OH)2Ca2++2OHCa(OH)_2 \rightleftharpoons Ca^{2+} + 2OH^-. pH = 9, Hence pOH = 14 - 9 = 5, [OH]=105M[OH^-] = 10^{-5} M. Hence [Ca2+]=1052[Ca^{2+}] = \frac{10^{-5}}{2}. Thus Ksp=[Ca2+][OH]2=(1052)(105)2=0.5×1015K_{sp} = [Ca^{2+}][OH^-]^2 = (\frac{10^{-5}}{2})(10^{-5})^2 = 0.5 \times 10^{-15}.

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