Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 19 - Acids, Bases, and Salts - 19 Assessment - Page 686: 98

Answer

Higher

Work Step by Step

If the water is slightly alkaline, then by definition, the water is slightly basic. Because the water is basic, it will want more [H+] so more CO2 will dissolve in the basic water.
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