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Is Ca(OH)2 a strong base

Updated: 8/10/2023
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Calcium hydroxide is a strong base. Calcium hydroxide is only slightly soluble in water. But whatever dissolved in water is completely dissociated into its constituent ions, Ca2+ and OH- making it a strong base. The concentration of OH- ions is twice as the concentration of Ca2+. Ca(OH)2(aq) --> Ca2+ (aq) + 2OH- (aq) Pushpa Padmanabhan

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12y ago

Because in solution it disassociates to almost 100% in it's constituent ions.

Ca(OH)2

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Ca 2+

and, more importantly for a base

2OH -

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14y ago

It is a hydroxide of an element of Ist group of Periodic Table so it is a strong base.

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13y ago

it is neither a weak or strong acid it is a strong base

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Calcium hydroxide has a medium strength.

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It's a weak base.

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it is a strong alkali

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