[ftp25]

Hello,

Does anyone know what is the best solvent to solubilize Calcium Hydroxide? I need to prepare a 1M solution and I can't find any information on the solubility of Calcium Hydroxide in solvents other than water (where the solubility is 1.85g/l, in other words 0.025 M or 40X below my target concentration).

Any idea?
Thanks

[AWK]

It is rather impossible. You can prepare a 1 molar suspension of calcium hydroxide calulated from titration.

[mahesh]

hey sorry, i saw this one pretty late.. are you aware that polyhydric alcohols increase the solubility of lime? the best polyol is glycerol, upto ~1.5% lime solubility is reported in it (one patent reports ~8% solubility in 95-100% glycerol. Even sugars are known to increase the solubility of line.
Btw, be careful while looking for a cosolvent if you try that, dont attempt something like a carboxylic acid