Question

Calculate the alkalinity (exactly in mg/L as CaCO3) of a water that has the following composition:(Note the pKal = 6.35 and pKa2 = 10.33 for carbonic acid at 25 °C)

2-10 mg/L Temperature25 °C HCO3160 mg/L

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