I found a website that said that Ca(OH)2 is completely ionized but not soluble in water... how does that work? If it's not soluble then how is it a strong base?
2007-10-23 10:07:53 · 1 answers · asked by AC 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The definition of solubility is a chemical property referring to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent. It is measured in terms of the maximum amount of solute dissolved in a solvent at equilibrium. As we know, the solubility of suger is very high and the solubility of Ca(OH)2 is very low.
The definition of strong base is the basic chemical compound that is able to deprotonate very weak acids in an acid-base reaction. In different words, BOH strongly dissociates to B+ and OH- once dissolved. Ca(OH)2 does that and suger does not.
2007-10-23 11:38:18 · answer #1 · answered by Hahaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋