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Dmitry [639]
2 years ago
6

Ca(OH)₂(s) precipitates when a 1.0 g sample of CaC₂(s) is added to 1.0 L of distilled water at room temperature. If a 0.064 g sa

mple of CaC₂(s) (molar mass 64 g/mol) is used instead and all of it reacts, which of the following will occur and why?
(the value of K_{sp} for Ca(OH)₂ is 8.0 x 10⁻⁸)
(A) Ca(OH)₂ will precipitate because Q > K_{sp}.
(B) Ca(OH)₂ will precipitate because Q < K_{sp}.
(C) Ca(OH)₂ will not precipitate because Q > K_{sp}.
(D) Ca(OH)₂ will not precipitate because Q < K_{sp}.
Chemistry
1 answer:
Alex2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

D) Ca(OH)₂ will not precipitate because Q <  Ksp

Explanation:

This is a question in which we will employ the reaction quotient Q to determine whether a precipitate will form.

Here we have first a chemical reaction in which Ca(OH)₂  is produced:

CaC₂(s)  + H₂O ⇒ Ca(OH)₂ + C₂H₂

Ca(OH)₂  is slightly soluble, and depending on its concentration it may precipitate out of solution.

The solubility product  constant for Ca(OH)₂  is:

Ca(OH)₂(s) ⇆ Ca²⁺(aq) + 2OH⁻(aq)

Ksp = [Ca²⁺][OH⁻]²

and the reaction quotient Q:

Q = [Ca²⁺][OH⁻]²

So by comparing Q with Ksp we will be able to determine if a precipitate will form.

From the stoichiometry of the reaction we know the number of moles of hydroxide produced, and since the volume is 1 L the molarity will also be known.

mol Ca(OH)₂ = mol CaC₂( reacted = 0.064 g / 64 g/mol = 0.001 mol Ca(OH)₂

Thus the concentration of ions will be:

[Ca²⁺ ] = 0.001 mol / L 0.001 M

[OH⁻] = 2 x 0.001 M  = 0.002 M  ( From the coefficient 2 in the equilibrium)

Now we can calculate the reaction quotient.

Q=  [Ca²⁺][OH⁻]² = 0.001 x (0.002)² = 4.0 x 10⁻⁹

Q < Ksp since 4.0 x 10⁻⁹ < 8.0 x 10⁻⁸

Therefore no precipitate will form.

The answer that matches is (D)

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