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THE INFLUENCE OF HENRY'S LAW ON BICARBONATE EQUILIBRIA
Author(s) -
Thomas Jerome F.,
Trussell R. Rhodes
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1970.tb03885.x
Subject(s) - bicarbonate , sodium bicarbonate , henry's law , constant (computer programming) , chemistry , atmosphere (unit) , thermodynamics , sodium , physics , organic chemistry , aqueous solution , computer science , programming language
In a closed system, water saturated with sodium bicarbonate maintains a constant pH. But when the water contacts CO 2 in air, pH rises. It is possible to determine the ultimate pH of a water when it comes to equilibrium of the CO 2 in the atmosphere.