What is the hydroxide-ion concentration in a 0.22 M solution of Na2CO3? For carbonic acid, Ka1...

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What is the hydroxide-ion concentration in a 0.22 M solution ofNa2CO3? For carbonic acid, Ka1 = 4.2  10–7 and Ka2 = 4.8 10–11

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CO32- + H2O --------> HCO3- + OH-

       I                0.22                           0             0

      C               -x                              +x            +x

      E              0.22-x                          +x             +x

                    Kb    = Kw/Ka2

                             = 1*10-14/4.8*10-11

                             = 2.1*10-4

               Kb    = [HCO3-][OH-]/[CO32-]

   2.1*10-4      = x*x/0.22-x

        2.1*10-4 *(0.22-x) = x2

             x   = 0.0067

     [OH-] = x = 0.0067M

    


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