JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Equilibrium / साम्यावस्था Sample Paper Topic Test - Ionic Equilibrium

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    A solution saturated in lime water has a pH of 12.4. Then the Ksp for \[Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}\] is:

    A) \[3.2\times {{10}^{-3}}\]

    B) \[7.8\times {{10}^{-6}}\]

    C) \[7.8\times {{10}^{-28}}\]

    D) \[3.2\times {{10}^{-4}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b]
    \[pH=12.4\]       \[\Rightarrow \]   \[-\log ({{H}^{+}})=12.4\,\Rightarrow \]
    \[\log [{{H}^{+}}]=13.6\]       
    \[Ca{{(\overset{+}{\mathop{OH}}\,)}_{2}}\rightleftharpoons 2OH+C{{a}^{2+}}\]
    \[[{{H}^{+}}]=4\times {{10}^{-13}}\]
    \[[O{{H}^{-}}]=\frac{{{10}^{-14}}}{4\times 10}=\frac{1}{3}\times {{10}^{-1}}=2.5\times {{10}^{-2}}\]
    \[Ksp=[C{{a}^{2+}}][O{{H}^{-}}]\]            \[[C{{a}^{2+}}]=\frac{1}{2}[O{{H}^{-}}]\]
    \[\left( \frac{1}{8}\times {{10}^{-1}} \right){{\left( \frac{1}{4}\times {{10}^{-1}} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{1}{8}\times \frac{1}{16}\times {{10}^{-3}}\]
    \[7.8\times {{10}^{-6}}\]


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