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PH of solution containing 0.2M H 2 CO 3 and 0.1M CO 3 2- is (for H 2 CO 3 k a 1 =4*10 -7 and k a 2=4*10 -11 .)

PH of solution containing 0.2M H2CO3 and 0.1M CO2- is 
(for  H2CO3  k1 =4*10-7and k2=4*10-11.)
 

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
4 years ago
Dear student 
Dissociation constant of n acid is the rati of its molar concentrations 
[H+][A-]/[HA]=Ka
On the case of your question,
[H+][CO3^2-]/[HCO3-]=4×10^(-7) , so
[H+]=([HCO3-]/[CO3^2-])×4×10^(-7)=2.0×4×10^(-7)=8×10^(-7) .
pH=-log([H+])=-log(8.0×10^(-7)) => aproximately equal to 6.40

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