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3. Gange river has the following composition. Determine its activity coefficient (Hint use the Debye- Huckel limiting law) Ions Concentration in moles/L Na$^+ 2.8 \times 10^{-4} K$^+ 0.6 \times 10^{-4} Ca$^{2+} 5.5 \times 10^{-4} Mg$^{2+} 2.0 \times 10^{-4} SO$_4^{2-} 0.3 \times 10^{-4} Cl$^- 1.6 \times 10^{-4} HCO$_3^- 1.7 \times 10^{-4}

          3. Gange river has the following composition. Determine its activity coefficient (Hint use the Debye- Huckel limiting law)
Ions
Concentration in moles/L
Na$^+
2.8 \times 10^{-4}
K$^+
0.6 \times 10^{-4}
Ca$^{2+}
5.5 \times 10^{-4}
Mg$^{2+}
2.0 \times 10^{-4}
SO$_4^{2-}
0.3 \times 10^{-4}
Cl$^-
1.6 \times 10^{-4}
HCO$_3^-
1.7 \times 10^{-4}

3. Gange river has the following composition. Determine its activity coefficient (Hint use the Debye- Huckel limiting law)
Ions
Concentration in moles/L
Na^+
2.8 × 10^-4
K^+
0.6 ×10^-4
Ca^2+
5.5 × 10^-4
Mg^2+
2.0 ×10^-4
SO4^2-
0.3 × 10^-4
Cl^-
1.6 ×10^-4
HCO3^-
1.7 × 10^-4

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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Text: The predominant Ganges river has the following composition. Determine its activity coefficient (Hint: use the Debye-Huckel limiting law). Tons Na+ Concentration in moles/L: 2.8x10^3 Ca2+ Concentration in moles/L: 0.6x10^3 Mg2+ Concentration in moles/L: 5.5x10^4 SO2-4 Concentration in moles/L: 2.0x10^2 Cr Concentration in moles/L: 0.3x10^3 HCO3- Concentration in moles/L: 1.9x10^1 H+ Concentration in moles/L: 1.7x10^1