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A 1 liter sample of a lake water has an Alk of .2 meq/liter and contains .18 mM of carbonate species.
a. what is the pH ?
b. how much does pH change when 5 x 10 to the -5 power mol of hydrochloric acid are added ?
a) Base= 2 meq/lit = 2
10-3
eq/lit
CO32- = 0.18 mM =0.18
10-3
eq
=( 0.18
2)
10-3
= 0.9
10-3eq
Total Normality
=(V1N1+V2N2)
V
=[ (2
10-3)+(0.9
10-3)] 
1000
= 2.9
10-6
[OH-] = 2.9
10-6
POH= -log[OH-]
= -log[2.9
10-6]
= 6 - log2.9
= 6 - 0.4623 = 5.537
PH = 14 - POH
= 14 - 5.537 =8.463
b) 5
10-3HCl
added i.e 0.05
10-3eq
Total normality =[ (2.9 - 0.05)
10-3]
103
= 2.85
10-6
POH = - log [OH-]
= - log[2.85
10-6]
= 6 - log 2.85 = 6 - 0.4548 = 5.5452
PH = 14 - 5.5452 = 8.4548 
 8.4545
Comare a & b PH VALUES 0.008 PH Change obtained.