Using data in Table 7.5, determine the relative solubilities of Ca(OH)₂ and Mg(OH)₂ and explain the relevance of your answer to the extraction of magnesium from seawater.

Table 7.5.

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Compound Barium sulfate Calcium carbonate Calcium hydroxide Calcium phosphate Iron (II) hydroxide Iron (II) sulfide Iron(III) hydroxide Lead (II) iodide Lead (II) sulfide Magnesium carbonate Magnesium hydroxide Silver(I) chloride Silver(1) bromide Silver(1) iodide Formula BaSO4 CaCO3 Ca(OH)2 Ca3(PO4)2 Fe(OH)2 FeS Fe(OH)3 Pbl₂ PbS MgCO3 Mg(OH)2 AgCl AgBr AgI Ksp (298 K) 1.07 x 10-10 4.96 × 10-⁹ 4.68 x 10-6 2.07 x 10 4.87 x 10-17 6.00 × 10-19 2.64 x 10-39 8.49 × 10-9 3.00 x 10 6.82 x 10-6 5.61 × 10-12 1.77 x 10-10 5.35 × 10-13 8.51 x 10-1 -17 -33 -28