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Diprotic Acids and Bases
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium / Diprotic Acids and Bases / Problem 5

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a toxic gas that inhibits cellular respiration. It is a weak diprotic acid and is often produced by anaerobic microbial decomposition of organic matter. A hydrogen sulfide solution has a pH of 5.85. Calculate the concentration of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), bisulfide ion (HS), and sulfide ion (S2) in the solution assuming that the total concentration of the three species is 2.45×10−5 M.

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