Groundwater in a formation rich in gypsum has the following composition: pH = 7.7 [Na+] = 35 mg/L [Ca2+] = 116 mg/L [SO4 2-] = 110 mg/L [Cl-] = 48 mg/L TOTZn = 65 µg/L DIC = 65 mg/L (a) Calculate the alkalinity (meq/L) of the solution. (b) Determine the speciation Zn and Ca in the solution. What are the two most abundant species of each of these elements? (c) The water is pumped to the surface and placed in an open tank, where it is dosed with 5 × 10-4 M HCl and aerated. Determine the pH, DIC (mg/L) and ALK (meq/L) of the

answers: to make sure that all of the broken pieces of tablet were added to the water, to allow for fair comparison of all three trials, with different particle sizes to avoid experimental error

when the volume of gas is   changed from   717.73 ml   to 852 ml   the temperature will   change   from 315   c to 452   c

    calculation

this is calculated using the charles law formula

that is,   v1/t1 = v2/t2

          v1=?

        t1 = 315 c   into   kelvin = 315 +273 = 588 k

        v2 = 852   ml

        t2 = 425c + 273 =698 k

make v1   the subject of the formula ( by   multiplying both side by t1)

  v1=( v2 xt1) / t2

v1= (852 ml   x 588 k)/ 698 k= 717.73 ml

the answer is c

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