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Question

The equilibrium carbonate ion concentration after equal volumes of 0.7 M-Na2CO3 and 0.7 M-HCl solutions are mixed, is (Ka1 and Ka2 for H2CO3 are 4.9 × 10–6 and 4.0 × 10–11, respectively)

Options

A.0.7 M
B.0.35 M
C.0.002 M
D.0.001 M

Solution

$\underset{0.35\text{ M}}{CO_{3}^{2 -}} + \underset{0.35\text{ M}}{H^{+}} \rightleftharpoons \underset{0}{HCO_{3}^{-}};K = \frac{1}{4 \times 10^{- 11}}$

For 100% 0 0 0.35 M

For $HCO_{3}^{-}$ solution, $\left\lbrack H^{+} \right\rbrack = \sqrt{K_{a1},K_{a2}} = 1.4 \times 10^{- 8}\text{ M}$

Now, $K_{a2} = \frac{\left\lbrack H^{+} \right\rbrack\left\lbrack CO_{3}^{2 -} \right\rbrack}{\left\lbrack HCO_{3}^{-} \right\rbrack}$

$\therefore\left\lbrack CO_{3}^{2 -} \right\rbrack = \frac{4 \times 10^{- 11} \times 0.35}{1.4 \times 10^{- 8}} = 10^{- 3}\text{ M}$

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