Equilibrium Ques 79

79. $pH$ of a saturated solution of $Ba(OH)_2$ is $12$ . The value of solubility product $(K _{s p})$ of $Ba(OH)_2$ is :

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(a) $3.3 \times 10^{-7}$

(b) $5.0 \times 10^{-7}$

(c) $4.0 \times 10^{-6}$

(d) $5.0 \times 10^{-6}$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 79.(b)

Solution:

  1. (b) Given $pH=12$

or $[H^{+}]=10^{-12}$

Since, $[H^{+}][OH^{-}]=10^{-14}$

$\therefore [OH^{-}]=\frac{10^{-14}}{10^{-12}}=10^{-2}$

$ \begin{aligned} & Ba(OH)_2 \rightleftharpoons Ba^{2+}+2 OH^{-} \\ & {[OH^{-}]=10^{-2}} \\ & 2 s=10^{-2} \\ & s=\frac{10^{-2}}{2}=5 \times 10^{-3} m, K _{s p}=s \cdot(2 s)^{2} \\ & \Rightarrow K _{s p}=5 \times 10^{-7} \end{aligned} $