Hydrosulfuric acid H2SO3 is a diprotic acid with ionization
Hydrosulfuric acid (H2SO3) is a diprotic acid with ionization constants of Ka1 = 5.7 x 10-8 and Ka2 = 1.0 x 10-19. Determine the concentration of sulfide ions (SO3-2) in a 0.10 M hydrosulfuric solution.
In M? Thank you!!!
Solution
H2SO3 --> H+ + HSO3-
0.1-x..........x.........x
ka1 = 5.7*10^-8 = x^2/(0.1-x)
x = 7.55*10^-5M
HSO3- --> H+ + SO3 2-
x-y.............y........y
ka2 = Y^2/(x-y) = 1*10^-19
y = 2.75*10^-12
[SO3 2-] = 2.75*10^-12 M
