a. Convert analyses to meq/L  b. What are the total cations and anions in meq/L? Do they generally balance?  c. What is the charge balance error?

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Given the following groundwater analysis, work this problem by hand or with a Matlab Live Script: Ca2+ 76.8 mg/L Mg2+ 20.54 mg/L Na+ 11.72 mg/L K+ 1.67 mg/L Fe2+ 6.38 mg/L SO4 2- 37 mg/L HCO3 - 305.4 mg/L Cl- 13.25 mg/L pH = 8.3

a. Convert analyses to meq/L 

b. What are the total cations and anions in meq/L? Do they generally balance? 

c. What is the charge balance error? 

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