pH of a saturated solution of Ca(OH)2 is 9. The solubility product (Ksp) of Ca(OH)2 is [2019]
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pH of the saturated solution of Ca(OH)2 = 9
∴ pOH of the saturated solution of Ca(OH)2=14-9=5
⇒[OH-]=10-5 (∵pH+pOH=14)
Ca(OH)2⇌Ca2++2OH-s2s12×10-510-5
Ksp=[Ca2+][OH-]2=[12×10-5][10-5]2
=0.5×10-15