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A water initially contains 50mg/L of Mg2+. The pH of the water is increased until the concentration of hydroxide ion is 0.0005 M. Calculate the concentration (mg/L) of magnesium ion in this water at this pH. Assume that the temperature of the solution is 25 degrees C.
Given the concentration of hydroxide ion,[OH-] = 0.0005 M
Mg(OH)2 Mg2+ + 2OH-
2 moles of OH- produced from 1 mole of Mg(OH)2
So [Mg(OH)2] = [OH-]/2
= 0.0005 / 2
= 0.00025 M
We know that Molarity, M = ( mass/molar mass) / volume in L
0.00025 M = ( mass/24.3(g/mol)) / 1L
So mass of Magnesium ion is , m = 6.075x10-3 g/L
= 6.075 mg/L