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Calculate the concentration of all species in a 0.135 M solution of H2CO3. Enter your answers numerically separated by commas. Express your answer using two significant figures.
H2CO3 --------> H+ + HCO3-
intial 0.135 0 0
at equli (0.135 - x) x x
Ka = [H+] [HCO3 -] / [H2CO3]
Ka = (x) *(x) / (0.135 - x) = 4.35 * 10^-7
x = 2.421 * 10^-4 = [H+] = [HCO3-]
HCO3 - ----------> H+ + CO3 2-
initi (2.4321 * 10^-4) 0 0
at equi ((2.4321 * 10^-4) - x) x x
Ka = [H+] [CO3 2-] / [HCO3-]
Ka = (x)*(x) / ((2.4321 * 10^-4) - x) = 4.7 * 10^-11
x = 1.0689 * 10^ -7 = [H+] = [CO3 2-]
concentration of H2CO3 = (0.135 - 2.421 * 10^-4) = 0.13
Concentration of H= = (2.421 * 10^-4) + (1.0689*10^-7) = 2.4 * 10^-4
Concetration of HCO3 - = (2.4231 * 10^-4 - 1.0689*10^-7) = 2.4 * 10^-4
Concentration of CO3 2- = 1.07 * 10^-7