CHEM 17 Guide for Formal Report (Malgapo, M.P., Obligacion, J.V.

EXPERIMENT 8: Determination of the Solubility Product Constant of Calcium Hydroxide (Guide for Formal Report)
In a saturated solution, a slightly soluble ionic solid such as calcium hydroxide exists in equilibrium with its ions: Ca(OH)2(s) Ca2+ (aq) + 2 OH- (aq)
s 4[Ca K sp
2

]from Ca ( NO3 )2

Ca(OH)2 in 0.5 M, 0.1 M, 0.05 M, 0.01 M, 0.005 M and 0.001 M KCl

K sp ' [OH ]3 2

K sp [Ca 2 ][OH ]2

In the experiment, Ca(OH)2 will be suspended in 3 different media: 1. Distilled water 2. 0.10 M Ca(NO3)2 3. 0.5 M, 0.1 M, 0.05 M, 0.01 M, 0.005 M and 0.001 M KCl Ca(OH)2 in distilled water
[Ca 2 ] [OH ] 2
[OH ] [OH ] 2 2

In terms of molar solubility:

K sp ' (s)( 2s) 2 4s 3

s3

K sp ' 4

Note: Calculate s for the different concentrations of KCl then plot s vs. Other notes: 1. Ksp is the solubility product constant of Ca(OH)2 in water while Ksp is the solubility product constant of Ca(OH)2 in the presence of KCl 2. [OH-] can be obtained from titration data
[OH ] M HCl VHCl volume of filtrate

K sp [Ca 2 ][ OH ] 2 [OH ]3 K sp 2

In terms of molar solubility:

K sp (s)( 2s) 2 4s 3

s3

K sp 4

Ca(OH)2 in 0.10 M Ca(NO3)2

K sp [Ca 2 ][ OH ] 2 K sp (s [Ca 2 ]from Ca ( NO3 )2 )( 2s) 2 but [Ca 2 ]from Ca ( NO3 )2 s K sp ([ Ca 2 ]from Ca ( NO3 )2 )( 2s) 2