Calculate the concentration of all species (H2SO3),(HSO3),(H3O+),(SO3-2),(OH-), pH and pOH in a 1.41M Na2SO3 (sodium sulfite) solution. The...

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Calculate the concentration of all species(H2SO3),(HSO3),(H3O+),(SO3-2),(OH-),pH and pOH in a 1.41M Na2SO3 (sodium sulfite)solution. The ionization constant for sulfurous acid are

H2SO3+H2O->HSO3-+H3O+  Ka1=1.4x10-2

HSO3-+H2O->SO3-2+H3O+Ka2=6.3x10-8

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We will have multiple equilibriums I assume there is only salt and water SO32aq H2Ol HSO3 OH This is the hydrolysis equilibrium reaction that SO32    See Answer
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