you have found the pKa to be 10.3. “Acid-free” paper should have a pH between 8.7 and 10.2. What is the equilibrium concentration of carbonate in your buffer (in mM) if you add 0.635 mM calcium carbonate to pulp that started with 0.395 mM acid (pH=3.37)?

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Chapter17: Principles Of Chemical Reactivity: Other Aspects Of Aqueous Equilibria
Section17.2: Controlling Ph: Buffer Solutions
Problem 4RC: 4. To prepare a buffer containing CH3CO2H and NaCH3CO2 and having a pH of 5, the ratio of the...
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you have found the pKa to be 10.3. “Acid-free” paper should have a pH between 8.7 and 10.2. What is the equilibrium concentration of carbonate in your buffer (in mM) if you add 0.635 mM calcium carbonate to pulp that started with 0.395 mM acid (pH=3.37)?

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