A graduate student made some mistakes in water sampling because he lacks experience. After the onsite measurement showed that temperature is 25 °C and pH = 7.8, the water sample bottle was put on a cart and brought back to the lab exposed to sunshine. The pH went up to 10.2 and in the headspace of the bottle, PO2 was found to be 0.4 atm. The temperature is still 25 °C. What caused the increase in pH and Po2? What's the difference between the pE measured in lab and onsite? (We know that for equation 1/402 + H+ + e − > 1/2H2O, PE 0 = 20.8)

Chemistry
10th Edition
ISBN:9781305957404
Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Chapter1: Chemical Foundations
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RQ: Define and explain the differences between the following terms. a. law and theory b. theory and...
icon
Related questions
Question

Only typed solution 

A graduate student made some mistakes in water sampling because he lacks experience. After
the onsite measurement showed that temperature is 25 °C and pH = 7.8, the water sample
bottle was put on a cart and brought back to the lab exposed to sunshine. The pH went up to
10.2 and in the headspace of the bottle, PO2 was found to be 0.4 atm. The temperature is still
25 °C. What caused the increase in pH and Po2? What's the difference between the pE
measured in lab and onsite? (We know that for equation 1/402 + H+ + e − > 1/2H2O, PE
0 = 20.8)
Transcribed Image Text:A graduate student made some mistakes in water sampling because he lacks experience. After the onsite measurement showed that temperature is 25 °C and pH = 7.8, the water sample bottle was put on a cart and brought back to the lab exposed to sunshine. The pH went up to 10.2 and in the headspace of the bottle, PO2 was found to be 0.4 atm. The temperature is still 25 °C. What caused the increase in pH and Po2? What's the difference between the pE measured in lab and onsite? (We know that for equation 1/402 + H+ + e − > 1/2H2O, PE 0 = 20.8)
AI-Generated Solution
AI-generated content may present inaccurate or offensive content that does not represent bartleby’s views.
steps

Unlock instant AI solutions

Tap the button
to generate a solution

Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305957404
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781259911156
Author:
Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Principles of Instrumental Analysis
Principles of Instrumental Analysis
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305577213
Author:
Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780078021558
Author:
Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079373
Author:
William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Bind…
Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Bind…
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781118431221
Author:
Richard M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau, Lisa G. Bullard
Publisher:
WILEY