The groundwater in a calcite based aquifer on a Caribbean island has a calcium ion concentration of 1 × 10³ mol L¹ and a carbonate ion concentration of 3.5 × 106 mol L¹.
The groundwater in a calcite based aquifer on a Caribbean island has a calcium ion concentration of 1 × 10³ mol L¹ and a carbonate ion concentration of 3.5 × 106 mol L¹.
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![(b) The groundwater in a calcite based aquifer on a Caribbean island has a calcium ion concentration of
1 × 103 mol L¹ and a carbonate ion concentration of 3.5 x 106 mol L™¹.
(i)
Write the equation for the dissociation of calcite.
(ii)
Write the Kp expression for calcite and calculate its value.
(iii) Calculate the degree of saturation of calcite in the ground water, if the Kp value was actually
3.3 × 10 mol²L2. What does the value indicate?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F562002de-8b59-4ff9-ac13-c87951fe43ac%2Fd1fb84f9-c622-439c-ad58-1ac2088bc88d%2F8cfplx_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:(b) The groundwater in a calcite based aquifer on a Caribbean island has a calcium ion concentration of
1 × 103 mol L¹ and a carbonate ion concentration of 3.5 x 106 mol L™¹.
(i)
Write the equation for the dissociation of calcite.
(ii)
Write the Kp expression for calcite and calculate its value.
(iii) Calculate the degree of saturation of calcite in the ground water, if the Kp value was actually
3.3 × 10 mol²L2. What does the value indicate?
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