Carbonic acid (H2CO3) is a weak diprotic acid with a first ionization constant, Ka1 = 4.2 x 10–7.  1.00 L of a carbonic acid/hydrogencarbonate buffer solution is prepared, containing [H2CO3] = [HCO3–] = 0.100 M.   What is the pH of this buffer solution as initially prepared?

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Carbonic acid (H2CO3) is a weak diprotic acid with a first ionization constant, Ka1 = 4.2 x 107.  1.00 L of a carbonic acid/hydrogencarbonate buffer solution is prepared, containing [H2CO3] = [HCO3] = 0.100 M.  

What is the pH of this buffer solution as initially prepared?

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