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14.5 Exercise 1

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Which of the following concentrations would be practically equal in a calculation of the equilibrium concentrations in a 0.134-M solution of H2CO3, a diprotic acid: [H3O+],\left[\text{H}_{3} \text{O}^{+}\right] , [OH−], [H2CO3], [HCO3−],\left[\text{HCO}_{3} ^{−}\right] , [CO32−]?\left[\text{CO}_{3} ^{2−}\right] ? No calculations are needed to answer this question.

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