Why sodium carbonate is used instead of carbonic acid in bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer
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When CO2 from the atmosphere reacts with seawater, it immediately forms carbonic acid(H2CO3), which in itself is unstable. ... Thebicarbonate andcarbonate ions are responsible for thebuffering capacity of seawater, i.e. seawater can resist drastic pH changes even after the addition of weak bases and acids.
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