Question 14 Marks
$x~mg$ of $Mg ( OH )_2$ (molar mass $=58$) is required to be dissolved in 1.0 L of water to produce a pH of 10.0 at 298 K. The value of x is __________ mg. (Nearest integer)
(Given : $Mg ( OH )_2$ is assumed to dissociate completely in $H _2 O$)
(Given : $Mg ( OH )_2$ is assumed to dissociate completely in $H _2 O$)
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$pH=10 $
$pOH=4 $
${\left[OH^{-}\right]=10^{-4}}$
no. of moles of $OH ^{-}=10^{-4}$
no. of moles of $Mg ( OH )_2=\frac{10^{-4}}{2}=5 \times 10^{-5}$
$\text {mass of } Mg ( OH )_2 =5 \times 10^{-5} \times 58 \times 10^3 mg $
$=2.9$
$pH=10 $
$pOH=4 $
${\left[OH^{-}\right]=10^{-4}}$
no. of moles of $OH ^{-}=10^{-4}$
no. of moles of $Mg ( OH )_2=\frac{10^{-4}}{2}=5 \times 10^{-5}$
$\text {mass of } Mg ( OH )_2 =5 \times 10^{-5} \times 58 \times 10^3 mg $
$=2.9$
