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± Solubility of Zinc Hydroxide in Basic Solution The formation constant for the

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± Solubility of Zinc Hydroxide in Basic Solution

The formation constant for the hydroxo complex, Zn(OH)42, is Kf=4.60×1017.

A solubility-product constant, Ksp, corresponds to a reaction with the following general format:

salt(s)cation(aq)+anion(aq)

A formation constant, Kf, corresponds to a reaction with the following general format:

metal ion(aq)+Lewis base(aq)complex ion(aq)

Part A

When Zn(OH)2(s) was added to 1.00 L of a basic solution, 1.18×102 mol of the solid dissolved. What is the concentration of OH in the final solution?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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± Solubility of Zinc Hydroxide in Basic Solution

The solubility-product constant for Zn(OH)2 is Ksp=3.00×1016.

The formation constant for the hydroxo complex, Zn(OH)42, is Kf=4.60×1017.

A solubility-product constant, Ksp, corresponds to a reaction with the following general format:

salt(s)cation(aq)+anion(aq)

A formation constant, Kf, corresponds to a reaction with the following general format:

metal ion(aq)+Lewis base(aq)complex ion(aq)

Part A

When Zn(OH)2(s) was added to 1.00 L of a basic solution, 1.18×102 mol of the solid dissolved. What is the concentration of OH in the final solution?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

[OH] =

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Explanation / Answer

The ksp is 3.0 X 10-16
so it will go as,

(3.00 e-16) (4.6 e+17) = [Zn(OH)42-] [OH-]2 / [OH-]4

138 = [Zn(OH)42-] / [OH-]2

[OH-]2 = [Zn(OH)42-] / 138

[OH-]2 = [1.18×10-2 ] / 138

[OH-]2 = 8.55 e-5

[OH-] = 9.25 X 10-3 M