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100 ml of a saturated solution of Mg(OH)2 contains 8.2  10-4 g solute. Mol. wt. of Mg(OH)2 is 58.3 g mole-1; calculate its Ksp.

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100 ml of a saturated solution of Mg(OH)2 contains 8.2 × 10⁻⁴ g solute.

Mol. wt. of Mg(OH)2 is 58.3 g mole⁻¹; calculate its Ksp.

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Step 1: Calculate the molarity of Mg(OH)2 Molarity = mass of solute (g) / molar mass (g/mol) / volume of solution (L) Molarity = 8.2 x 10^-4 g / 58.3 g/mol / 0.1 L = 1.41 x 10^-5 mol/L

Step 2: Write the solubility product expression for Mg(OH)2 Mg(OH)2 (s) ⇌ Mg2+ (aq) + 2OH- (aq) Ksp = [Mg2+][OH-]^2

Step 3: Substitute the molarity into the Ksp expression Since the stoichiometry of the reaction shows that for every 1 mole of Mg(OH)2 that dissolves, 1 mole of Mg2+ and 2 moles of OH- are produced, the molar concentrations of Mg2+ and OH- in the solution are the same as the molarity of Mg(OH)2. Ksp = (1.41 x 10^-5)(2*1.41 x 10^-5)^2 = 7.96 x 10^-15

So, the Ksp of Mg(OH)2 is 7.96 x 10^-15.

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