22. ( Carbonic acid, H₂CO3, is a diprotic acid with Ka₁ = 4.4 * 107 and Ka2 = 4.7 * 10-¹¹. The K₂1 and K₂2 chemical equations for carbonic acid are given below: H₂CO3(aq) <----> H+ (aq) + HCO3(aq) HCO3(aq) <----> H+ (aq) + CO3²- (aq) a. What is the dominate species at pH = 5.4? b. What is the dominate species at pH = 8.2? c. What is the dominate species at pH = 11.3?

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Carbonic acid, H₂CO3, is a diprotic acid with Ka1 = 4.4 * 107 and Ka2 = 4.7 * 10-¹¹.
The Kai and Ka2 chemical equations for carbonic acid are given below:
H₂CO3(aq) <----> H+ (aq) + HCO3(aq)
HCO3(aq) <----> H+ (aq) + CO3²- (aq)
a. What is the dominate species at pH = 5.4?
b. What is the dominate species at pH = 8.2?
c. What is the dominate species at pH = 11.3?
Transcribed Image Text:22. Carbonic acid, H₂CO3, is a diprotic acid with Ka1 = 4.4 * 107 and Ka2 = 4.7 * 10-¹¹. The Kai and Ka2 chemical equations for carbonic acid are given below: H₂CO3(aq) <----> H+ (aq) + HCO3(aq) HCO3(aq) <----> H+ (aq) + CO3²- (aq) a. What is the dominate species at pH = 5.4? b. What is the dominate species at pH = 8.2? c. What is the dominate species at pH = 11.3?
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