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KH = 3.3 x 10-7
Ka1 = 4.5 x 10-7 (carbonic acid)
Ka2 = 4.7 x 10-11 (bicarbonate)
Ksp = 5 x 10-9 (calcite)

Assuming equilibrium between the atmosphere, seawater, and calcite:

[H+]3 = KH2Ka12Ka2PCO22
2Ksp

[HCO3-] = 2Ksp{H+]2
Ka12Ka2KHPCO2

[CO32-] = Ka1Ka2KHPCO2
[H+]2

[Ca2+] = Ksp{H+]2
Ka1Ka2KHPCO2

(a) Predict seawater pH, [CO32-], [Ca2+] at an atmospheric concentration of 280 ppmv
Predict seawater pH, [CO32-], [Ca2+] at an atmospheric concentration of 840 ppmv

(b) How would these changes affect the tendency for calcite or aragonite to dissolve or precipitate from seawater? Explain how this affects the carbonate pump for removing CO2 from the atmosphere?

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1) Calculate pH, carbonate concentration, calcium concentration given an equilibrium equation and atmospheric CO2 concentration.
2) Explain how pressure impacts the carbonate pump

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