DETERMINATION OF THE SOLUBILITY PRODUCT

CONSTANT OF CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

SAMPLE CALCULATIONS
1. Preparation of 1.0 M KCl Medium
mol KCl = (0.5 L) (1.0 M) = 0.5 mol KCl
gKCl = 0.5 mol KCl
= 37. 28 g KCl
2. Dilution of 1.0 M KCl medium to lower concentration KCl media
0.5 M KCl
M1V1 = M2V2
(1.0 M) V1 = (0.5) (100 mL)
V1 = 50 mL

0.1 M KCl
M1V1 = M2V2
(1.0 M) V1 = (0.1) (100 mL)
V1 = 10 mL

3. Calculation for [OH-] based on the titrimetric analysis data

H+(aq) + OH-(aq) = H2O(l)
Distilled water:
MHCl VHCl = MOH- Vanalyte
(0.1 M) (6 mL) = MOH- (25 mL)
MOH- = 0.024 M
1.0 M KCl
MHCl VHCl = MOH- Vanalyte
(0.1 M) (5.1 mL) = MOH- (25 mL)
MOH- = 0.0204 M
0.5 M KCl
MHCl VHCl = MOH- Vanalyte
(0.1 M) (9.9 mL) = MOH- (25 mL)
MOH- = 0.0396 M
0.1 M KCl
MHCl VHCl = MOH- Vanalyte
(0.1 M) (1.0 mL) = MOH- (25 mL)
MOH- = 0.0040 M
0.05 M KCl
MHCl VHCl = MOH- Vanalyte
(0.1 M) (7.6 mL) = MOH- (25 mL)
MOH- = 0.0304 M
0.01 M KCl

MHCl VHCl = MOH- Vanalyte

(0.1 M) (7.1 mL) = MOH- (25 mL)
MOH- = 0.0284 M
0.005 M KCl
MHCl VHCl = MOH- Vanalyte
(0.1 M) (7.6 mL) = MOH- (25 mL)
MOH- = 0.0304 M
0.001 M KCl
MHCl VHCl = MOH- Vanalyte
(0.1 M) (6.1 mL) = MOH- (25 mL)
MOH- = 0.02444 M
1.0 M Ca(NO3)2
MHCl VHCl = MOH- Vanalyte
(0.1 M) (2.0 mL) = MOH- (25 mL)
MOH- = 8
M
4. Calculation for [Ca2+]
1 mol Ca2+ : 2 mol OHDistilled water:
[Ca2+] =
=

1.0 M KCl
[Ca2+] =
0.5 M KCl
[Ca2+] =

=
0.01 M KCl
=
0.005 M KCl

0.1 M KCl
[Ca2+] =

0.05 M KCl
[Ca2+] =

0.01 M KCl
[Ca2+] =

0.005 M KCl
[Ca2+] =
=
0.001 M KCl
[Ca2+] =
=
1.0 M Ca(NO3)2
[Ca2+] =

5. Calculation for Molar Solubility

0.001 M KCl

1.0 M Ca(NO3)2

6. Calculation of Ionic Strength ()

=
1.0 M KCl
= [(1.0 M)(1)2 + (1.0 M)(-1)2] = 1
0.5 M KCl
= [(0.5 M)(1)2 + (0.5 M)(-1)2] = 0.5
0.1 M KCl
= [(0.1 M)(1)2 + (0.1 M)(-1)2] = 0.1

Distilled water

0.05 M KCl medium

= [(0.05 M)(1)2 + (0.05 M)(-1)2] = 0.05

1.0 M KCl

0.01 M KCl
= [(0.01 M)(1)2 + (0.01 M)(-1)2] = 0.01

0.5 M KCl

0.1 M KCl

0.005 M KCl medium

= [(0.005 M)(1)2 + (0.005 M)(-1)2] = 0.005
0.001 M KCl
= [(0.001 M)(1)2 + (0.001 M)(-1)2] = 0.001
7. Calculation of Ksp

0.05 M KCl

Ksp = [Ca2+][OH-]2

Where: Ksp = solubility product constant

[Ca2+] = concentration of Ca2+
[OH-] = concentration of OHLet s = molar solubility of Ca2+ and OHKsp = s 2s
Ksp = s (2s)2
Ksp = s 4s2
Ksp= 4s3
Distilled water
Ksp = 4(0.012)3 = 6.91
1.0 M KCl
Ksp = 4(0.0102)3 = 4.24
0.5 M KCl
Ksp = 4(0.0198)3 = 3.1
0.1 M KCl
Ksp = 4(2

)3 = 3.2

0.05 M KCl
Ksp = 4(0.0152)3 = 1.4
0.01 M KCl
Ksp = 4(0.0142)3 = 1.14
0.005 M KCl
Ksp = 4(0.0152)3 = 1.4
0.001 M KCl
Ksp = 4(0.0122)3 = 7.26
1.0 M Ca(NO3)2
Ksp = 4(4
)3 = 2.56

M3
M3
M3
M3
M3
M3
M3
M3
M3

8. Percent error of Ksp of saturated

Ca(OH)2 in water

9. Calculation of theoretical solubility of

Ca(OH)2 in 0.1 M Ca(NO3)2
Ca(OH)2 (s) Ca2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq)

Initial
From Ca(OH)2
Equilibrium

0.1
s
0.1 + s

Ksp = [Ca2+][OH-]2
= (0.1 + s) (2s)2
s = 3.71 x 10-3

2s
2s