5.3.2 Equilibrium of ionization for polyprotic acids H,CO3 H++HCO; three coexisting Ke1=4.2x10-7 equilibria HC03=H++C032 KG K9,2=4.7x10-1" K92 H,OH++OH- K8n=1.0x10-14
HCO3 - H+ + CO3 2- H2O H+ + OHH2CO3 H+ + HCO3 - K a, 1 = 4.2 x 10-7 K a, 2 = 4.7 x 10-11 K w = 1.0 x 10-14 Ka, 1 Ka, 2 >> 5.3.2 Equilibrium of ionization for polyprotic acids three coexisting equilibria
In general, 1st step:H2CO3(aq)+H2O(I)HO(aq)+HCO3 (aq) kH,c0,)-kH,0Hc0,}-42x10 C(H,CO3) 2nd step:HCO3 (aq)+H2O(1)-H3O"(aq)+CO(aq) k,C0,)-k,0C0}-47×10n Re(HCO, when Ka>103,the H+comes mostly from the first step of dissociation reaction
{ }{ } { } 7 2 3 3 3 a 1 2 3 4.2 1 0 (H CO ) (H O ) (HCO ) (H CO ) - + = = c c c K - { }{ } { } 11 3 2 3 3 a 2 2 3 4.7 1 0 (HCO ) (H O ) (CO ) (H CO ) - + = = - - c c c K In general, H CO (aq) H O(l) H O (aq) HCO (aq) 2 3 2 3 3 - 1 st step: + + + HCO (aq) H O(l) H O (aq) CO (aq) 2 3 2 3( 3 - - 2 nd step: + + + when Ka,1 /Ka,2 > 103 , the H+ comes mostly from the first step of dissociation reaction
Example:Calculate the concentrations of H3O,H2CO3, HCO3,CO32-,OH-ions and the pH in a 0.010 mol-L-1 H2CO3 solution.It is known that K=4.2 x 10-7,=4.7 x 10-l1 Answer: H2CO;(aq)+H2O(1)-HO(aq)+HCO (aq)
Example:Calculate the concentrations of H3O+ , H2CO3 , HCO3 -, CO3 2-, OH- ions and the pH in a 0.010 mol·L-1 H2CO3 solution. It is known that Ka ,1 = 4.2 x 10-7 ,Ka ,2 = 4.7 x 10-11 Answer H CO (aq) H O(l) H O (aq) HCO (aq) - 2 3 + 2 3 + 3 : +
H2CO;(aq)+H2O(1)-H;O"(aq)+HCO3(aq) Equi./(mol.L)0.010-x X X K(H2C03)=4.2×107 [c(H;O)Ic(HCO3 ) x2 C(H2CO3) 0.010-x 0.010-x≈0.010 x=6.5×10-5 c(H,O)=c(HC03)=6.5×105moL cH2C03)=0.010moL
5 0.010 0.010 6.5 1 0 - - x x = 5 1 (H3 O ) (HCO3 ) 6.5 1 0 mol L - - - = = + c c 1 (H2 CO3 ) 0.010mol L - c = Equi./ (mol L ) 0.010 1 -x x x - H CO (aq) H O(l) H O (aq) HCO (aq) - 2 3 2 3 3 + + + 7 a1(H2 CO3 ) 4.2 10- K = [ [ ] x x c c [c - - (H CO ) 0.010 (H O )] (HCO )] 2 2 3 3 3 = = +
Considering the second stage of ionization to calculate c(C032) HCO3 (aq)+H2O(1)=H;O*(aq)+CO(aq) cg/(molL)6.5×10-5-y 6.5×10-5+yy K8(H2C03)=4.7×10 [c(H,0)[c(C03】=(6.5x105+y)y [c(HCO3] 6.5x105-y 6.5×105±y≈6.5×105,y=K8=4.7×100 c(CO)=K mol.L=4.7x10 mol L
/(mol L ) 6. 5 1 0 6. 5 1 0 HCO (aq) H O(l) H O (aq) CO (aq) 1 5 5 e q 2 3 2 3 3 c y + y y + + - + - - - - - 11 a2 (H2 CO3 ) 4.7 1 0- K = 11 a2 5 5 6.5 1 0 6.5 1 0 , 4.7 1 0 - - - y y = K = 1 11 1 a2 2 (CO3 ) mol L 4.7 1 0 mol L - - - c = K = - Considering the second stage of ionization to calculate c(CO3 2- ) y y y c c c - + = = - + - 5 5 3 2 3 3 6.5x 10 (6.5x 10 ) [ (HCO )] [ (H O )][ (CO )] - -