The pH of a particular raindrop is 5.6. (a) Assuming the major species in the raindrop are
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(a) Assuming the major species in the raindrop are H2CO3(aq), HCO3-, and CO32-(aq), calculate the concentrations of these species in the raindrop, assuming the total carbonate concentration is 10 Ã 10-5 M. The appropriate Ka values are given in Table 16.3.
(b)What experiments could you do to test the hypothesis that the rain also contains sulfur-containing species that contribute to its pH? Assume you have a large sample of rain to test.
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Chemistry The Central Science
ISBN: 978-0321696724
12th edition
Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward
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