Suppose a particular water sample is known to have pH = 8.34 and [HCO3-] = 183 mg/L. (a) Estimate or calculate the molar concentrations of HCO3-, H+, OH-, H2CO3, and CO3²-. Hint: yes, you have enough information to do these calculations. (b) Suppose that the only other ion present in the water is sodium, Na+. Estimate or calculate the molar concentration of Na+ that would be required to ensure charge neutrality in the water: [Na+] + [H+] = [OH-] + [HC03-] + 2[CO3²-]. (c) Estimate or calculate the alkalinity of the water sample. Report the alkalinity as normality (eq/L) and as mg/L of CaCO3. You can look up an equation for alkalinity in the text book if we don't get to it in class. (d) Repeat parts (a)–(c) if the pH is 8.34 (as it was before), but now the concentration

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8.34 and [HCO3-] = 183
Suppose a particular water sample is known to have pH
mg/L.
(a) Estimate or calculate the molar concentrations of HCO3¬, H+, OH-, H,CO3, and
CO32-. Hint: yes, you have enough information to do these calculations.
(b) Suppose that the only other ion present in the water is sodium, Na+. Estimate or
calculate the molar concentration of Na+ that would be required to ensure charge
neutrality in the water: [Na+] + [H+] = [OH-] + [HCO3-] + 2[CO32-].
(c) Estimate or calculate the alkalinity of the water sample. Report the alkalinity as
normality (eq/L) and as mg/L of CaCO3. You can look up an equation for alkalinity
in the text book if we don't get to it in class.
(d) Repeat parts (a)-(c) if the pH is 8.34 (as it was before), but now the concentration
of bicarbonate is [HCO3-] = 30 mg/L.
(e) Now suppose you have two beakers. In the first beaker, you put 99 mL of the first
water sample (183 mg/L bicarbonate) and you add 1 mL of hydrochloric acid (HCI).
The concentration of the HCl (before addition to the water sample) is 0.1 M, which
is also equal to 0.1 N. In the second beaker, you put 99 mL of the second water
sample (30 mg/L bicarbonate) and you add 1 mL of HCl. You allow both mixtures
to equilibrate, and then you measure the pH in both beakers. What do
you think
you will see? Why? Hint: it is possible to actually calculate the pH in each beaker,
but that is a pretty complicated calculation, and it is beyond the scope of ENV 4001;
try for a qualitative answer here. Will the pH go up or down in the first beaker? By
a little or by a lot? Why? What about in the second beaker? Why?
Transcribed Image Text:8.34 and [HCO3-] = 183 Suppose a particular water sample is known to have pH mg/L. (a) Estimate or calculate the molar concentrations of HCO3¬, H+, OH-, H,CO3, and CO32-. Hint: yes, you have enough information to do these calculations. (b) Suppose that the only other ion present in the water is sodium, Na+. Estimate or calculate the molar concentration of Na+ that would be required to ensure charge neutrality in the water: [Na+] + [H+] = [OH-] + [HCO3-] + 2[CO32-]. (c) Estimate or calculate the alkalinity of the water sample. Report the alkalinity as normality (eq/L) and as mg/L of CaCO3. You can look up an equation for alkalinity in the text book if we don't get to it in class. (d) Repeat parts (a)-(c) if the pH is 8.34 (as it was before), but now the concentration of bicarbonate is [HCO3-] = 30 mg/L. (e) Now suppose you have two beakers. In the first beaker, you put 99 mL of the first water sample (183 mg/L bicarbonate) and you add 1 mL of hydrochloric acid (HCI). The concentration of the HCl (before addition to the water sample) is 0.1 M, which is also equal to 0.1 N. In the second beaker, you put 99 mL of the second water sample (30 mg/L bicarbonate) and you add 1 mL of HCl. You allow both mixtures to equilibrate, and then you measure the pH in both beakers. What do you think you will see? Why? Hint: it is possible to actually calculate the pH in each beaker, but that is a pretty complicated calculation, and it is beyond the scope of ENV 4001; try for a qualitative answer here. Will the pH go up or down in the first beaker? By a little or by a lot? Why? What about in the second beaker? Why?
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