Introduction - Acids and bases in natural water; alkalinity, pH and buffer capacity - Carbonate equilibria and alkalinity

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Explain why in equation 5, K = 10^18.14, using the reactions given in table 3.2

By adding the -log K of the reactions of CO2, 1.46 + 6.35 + 10.33

Dedrive K_H2CO3/(1+K) (right hand side of eq. 2) from eqs 3 and 4

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What is the electro neutrality equation for the system defined in table 3.3

[H]_T=[H+]-[OH-]-[HCO3-]-2[CO32-]+2[Ca2+]= 0 M
pCO2 = 10^-3.5
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What is the P-number and the M-number?

P-number: the number of moles of strong acid per liter required to convert all CO32- to HCO3- .
pH= 8.3
[OH-] + [CO32-]

M-number: the total number of moles of strong acid per liter required to lower the pH to 4.5 and conversion of all HCO3- species into H2CO3*
[OH]  + 2[CO3] + [HCO3-]

Which of the terms in the alkalinity equation of section 3.2 (alk = [HCO3-]+[CO32-]+[OH-]-[H+]) can be neglected?

HCO3-

Why are the Niger and the Orinoco river at the left hand side of the [HCO3-] = 2[Ca2+]

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