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It has been estimated that the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere before the Industrial Revolution was about 275 ppmv. If the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere continues, then by the middle of this century, it will probably be around 600 ppmv. Calculate the pH of rainwater (neglecting the effect of any other gases) at 25oC both before the Industrial Revolution and by the middle of this century (KH = 0.033363 mol/L∙atm, pKa1 = 6.35, pKa2 = 10.33).