Carbon dioxide dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, which is primarily dissolved CO,. Dissolved CO,...

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Carbon dioxide dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, which is primarily dissolved CO,. Dissolved CO, satisfies the equilibrium equation co,(g) = Co, (aq) K = 0.032 The acid dissociation constants listed in most standard reference texts for carbonic acid actually apply to dissolved CO,. For a Co, partial pressure of 6.8 x 10 bar in the atmosphere, what is the pH of water in equilibrium with the atmosphere? For carbonic acid, K = 4.46 x 10-7 and K2 = 4.69 x 10-11. %3! pH = Carbon dioxide dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, which is primarily dissolved CO,. Dissolved CO, satisfies the equilibrium equation co,(g) = Co, (aq) K = 0.032 The acid dissociation constants listed in most standard reference texts for carbonic acid actually apply to dissolved CO,. For a Co, partial pressure of 6.8 x 10 bar in the atmosphere, what is the pH of water in equilibrium with the atmosphere? For carbonic acid, K = 4.46 x 10-7 and K2 = 4.69 x 10-11. %3! pH =