Q.
What % of the carbon in the H2CO3 - HCO3- buffer should be in the form of HCO3- so as to have a neutral solution ? Ka= 4 × 10-7
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a
20%
b
40%
c
60%
d
80%
answer is D.
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Detailed Solution
pH=pKa + log HCO3-H2CO3 ⇒ 7=7-log 4 + log HCO3-H2CO3⇒HCO3-H2CO3=4 % of carbon in the form of HCO3- = HCO3-HCO3-H2CO3 × 100 = 41+4 × 100=80%
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