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6-2.Equilibrium-II (Ionic Equilibrium)
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Calculate the molar solubility of $Ni ( OH )_{2}$ in $0.10 \,M$ $NaOH$. The ionic product of $Ni ( OH )_{2}$ is $2.0 \times 10^{-15}$
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
Solution
Let the solubility of $Ni ( OH )_{2}$ be equal to $S$.
Dissolution of $S \,mol / L$ of $Ni ( OH )_{2}$ provides $S\, mol / L$ of $Ni ^{2+}$ and $2 \,S\, mol / L$ of $OH ^{-}$, but the total concentration of $OH ^{-}=10.10+$ $2\, S) mol/L$ because the solution already contains $0.10 \,mol / L$ of $OH ^{-}$ from $NaOH$
$K_{ sp }=2.0 \times 10^{-15}=\left[ Ni ^{2+}\right]\left[ OH ^{-}\right]^{2}$
$=(S)(0.10+2 S)^{2}$
As $K_{ sp }$ is small, $2 \,S \,<\,<\,0.10$
thus, $(0.10+2 S) \approx 0.10$
Hence,
$2.0 \times 10^{-15}= S (0.10)^{2}$
$S=2.0 \times 10^{-13} \,M =\left[ Ni ^{2+}\right]$
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