Calculate the hydrogen-ion concentration and the pH of a solution of 0.0001M H2CO3, and also calculate what fraction of the H2CO3 has been dissociated. Compare this fraction with the fraction dissociated when the concentration is 0.01M (given that the pH is 4.2 in a 0.01M solution). What generalization can you make regarding the effect of dilution on the degree of dissociation?

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Calculate the hydrogen-ion concentration and the pH of a solution of 0.0001M H2CO3, and also calculate what fraction of the H2CO3 has been dissociated. Compare this fraction with the fraction dissociated when the concentration is 0.01M (given that the pH is 4.2 in a 0.01M solution). What generalization can you make regarding the effect of dilution on the degree of dissociation? 

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