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Determine the [OH−] of a solution that is 0.120 M in CO32−.
As the above reaction is given by the following reaction
CO32- + H2O ----> HCO3- + OH -
Kc = [HCO3- ] [OH -] / [ CO32- ]
5.6*10-11 = x2 / 0.120 - x
x2 +5.6*10-11x - 6.72 *10-12
we solve using quadratic equation to find out value of x
x= - b +- b2 -4ac
x= - 5.6*10-11+- (5.6*10-11)2 - 4 (1) (6.72 *10-12) / 2(1)
=-5.6*10-11 +- 31.36 * 10-22 - 26.88 10-12) / 2(1) ( neglect 31.36 * 10-22 in compare to 26.88 10-12 )
= - 5.6*10-11 + 26.88* 10-12 ) / 2(1) ( neglect 5.6*10-11 in compare to 5.184 *10-6 )
= -5.6*10-11+ 5.184 * 10-6 / 2
we get our concentration of OH- ion as
[OH] = 2.592 *10-6