Calculate the pH and concentration of species present in a polyprotic acid solution. For a 7.23x10-² M solution of H₂CO3, calculate both the pH and the CO3²- ion concentration. H₂CO3 + H₂O = HCO3 + H₂0 ⇒ H3O+ + HCO3- Kal 4.2x10-7 H3O+ + CO3²- Kaz = 4.8x10-11 = pH = [CO3²-] = 3

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Calculate the pH and concentration of species present in a polyprotic acid solution.
For a 7.23x10-² M solution of H₂CO3, calculate both the pH and the CO3²- ion concentration.
H₂CO3 + H₂O — H3O+ + HCO3¯ Kal
HCO3 + H₂0
H3O+ + CO3²- Kaz
4.2x10-7
= 4.8x10-11
=
pH =
[CO3²-] =
3
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the pH and concentration of species present in a polyprotic acid solution. For a 7.23x10-² M solution of H₂CO3, calculate both the pH and the CO3²- ion concentration. H₂CO3 + H₂O — H3O+ + HCO3¯ Kal HCO3 + H₂0 H3O+ + CO3²- Kaz 4.2x10-7 = 4.8x10-11 = pH = [CO3²-] = 3
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