The water in lakes that have been acidified by acid rain (HNO3 andH2SO4) can be neutralized by a process called liming, in whichlimestone (CaCO3) is added to the acidified water. What mass oflimestone (in kg) will completely neutralize a 15.2 billion-liter lakethat is 1.8 * 10-5 M in H2SO4 and 8.7 * 10-6 M in HNO3?

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The water in lakes that have been acidified by acid rain (HNO3 and
H2SO4) can be neutralized by a process called liming, in which
limestone (CaCO3) is added to the acidified water. What mass of
limestone (in kg) will completely neutralize a 15.2 billion-liter lake
that is 1.8 * 10-5 M in H2SO4 and 8.7 * 10-6 M in HNO3?

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