Consider carbonic acid (H2CO3). What is the fraction of H2CO3, HCO3- and CO32- at pH 8.50 (pK1=6.4 and pK2=10.3)?
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\(K_1 = 10^{-6.4} = 3.98 \times 10^{-7}\). Show more…
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