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Rainwater is acidic because CO2(g) dissolves in the water, creating carbonic acid, H2CO3 (Ka1=4.3×10−7,Ka2=5.6×10−11). If the...

Rainwater is acidic because CO2(g) dissolves in the water, creating carbonic acid, H2CO3 (Ka1=4.3×10−7,Ka2=5.6×10−11). If the rainwater is too acidic, it will react with limestone and seashells (which are principally made of calcium carbonate, CaCO3). Part A Calculate the concentrations of carbonic acid, bicarbonate ion (HCO3−) and carbonate ion (CO32−) that are in a raindrop that has a pH of 5.80, assuming that the sum of all three species in the raindrop is 1.0×10−5M. Express your answers using two significant figures separated by commas

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