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Offline Sarex

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Solubility and pH
« on: February 12, 2016, 07:35:49 PM »
Hy guy, I'd like to ask you some help in an exercise please... it's about solubility linked to pH.
Here it is: calculate the solubility (mg/L) of CaCO3  in a tampon solution pH=8,5,
knowing that : Ksp CaCO3 = 1,6*10^-8; Ka1 of H2CO3 = 3,3*10^-7; Ka2= 5,0*10^-11.
I know that the solubility of a substance increases in an acid solution and I know how to solve exercises in the presence of an acid; but in this case, the environment is basic (pH 8,5) and a really don't know how to move...
Thank you in advance to anyone who will stop and help  :)

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Re: Solubility and pH
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2016, 02:45:05 AM »
Forget Kas. Use simply Ksp.
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Re: Solubility and pH
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2016, 03:20:59 AM »
Forget Kas. Use simply Ksp.

At pH 8.5 most CO32- is protonated to HCO3-. Finding what fraction of the carbonate is still in the form of CO32- is a key to the success here.
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Re: Solubility and pH
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2016, 04:27:20 PM »
Assuming complete dissociation of carbonic acid I did very large error (underestimation more than 800 %). Fortunately, Borek watched.
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