At 37.0 °C, the reaction CO2(g) + H2O(l) ⇔ H+(aq) + HCO3-(aq) has K = 2.94x10-8. If [H2O] = 55.5 mol L-1, [H+] = 95.4 µmol L-1, and [HCO3-] = 12.4 mmol L-1 at equilibrium, determine the PCO2 (pressure of CO2) in bar.

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At 37.0 °C, the reaction CO2(g) + H2O(l) ⇔ H+(aq) + HCO3-(aq) has K = 2.94x10-8. If [H2O] = 55.5 mol L-1, [H+] = 95.4 µmol L-1, and [HCO3-] = 12.4 mmol L-1 at equilibrium, determine the PCO2 (pressure of CO2) in bar.

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