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Question 3 3 pts Zinc hydroxide, Zn(OH)2, is considered insoluble in water. Is it true that no Zn(OH)2 can dissolve in water?
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Zinc hydroxide is consider as insoluble in water is true sentence. Reason is electrostatic force of attraction between Zn(OH)2 is more than water molecules. Ksp value for this is = 2.9*10^-16

Hence Zn(OH)2 is slightly soluble in water.

Dissociation of it as follows

Zn(OH)2(s) <-----> Zn2+(aq) +2(OH)-(aq)

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