CO2 + H,0 = H,CO3 = H* + HCO3 = 2H* + CO32- carbonic acid bicarbonate carbonate Shown above are the chemical equilibria of the carbonate buffer system. What happens to this equilibrium when an HCl is added to it? O The pH changes quickly as the equilibrium shifts to the right. O The pH changes quickly as the equilibrium shifts to the left. O The pH changes slowly as the equilibrium shifts to the right.

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Problem 102CWP: Consider the following acids and bases: HCO2H Ka = 1.8 104 HOBr Ka = 2.0 109 (C2H5)2NH Kb = 1.3 ...
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CO2 + H,0 = H,CO, = H* + HCO, = 2H* + CO,2-
carbonic acid
bicarbonate
carbonate
Shown above are the chemical equilibria of the carbonate buffer system. What happens to this equilibrium when an HCI is added to it?
O The pH changes quickly as the equilibrium shifts to the right.
O The pH changes quickly as the equilibrium shifts to the left.
The pH changes slowly as the equilibrium shifts to the right.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 2 CO2 + H,0 = H,CO, = H* + HCO, = 2H* + CO,2- carbonic acid bicarbonate carbonate Shown above are the chemical equilibria of the carbonate buffer system. What happens to this equilibrium when an HCI is added to it? O The pH changes quickly as the equilibrium shifts to the right. O The pH changes quickly as the equilibrium shifts to the left. The pH changes slowly as the equilibrium shifts to the right.
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CO2 +H2 <=> H2CO3 <=> H+ + HCO3-<=> 2H++CO32-

In this equilibrium condition, HCl is added them initially Hydrogen ions concentration increases, which neutralised by carbonate ions present in it to form again bicarbonate and carbonic acid and Equilibrium shifts towards Reactants side, or left side.

Here Le Chatelier's principle is applicable, according to that any change in Equilibrium condition can neutralised by system automatically after some time to minimize the change.

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