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Joeboy1-Visitor
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January 8, 2012
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corrupt file - can anyone fix it

  • January 8, 2012
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when I try to save this file I am told it is corrupted.  Is there a way it can be fixed?

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RichardJ19-Tanzanite
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January 12, 2012

In the equilibrium expression for  the carbonic acid/bicarbonate (Ka=...), delete and recreate the term in the numerator for the bicarbonate ion. There's something wrong with it.

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    jsheehan1-Visitor
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    January 12, 2012

    Hi Dixie,

    Yes, I found the bad region. You have a Boolean operator stating

    Ka= ((H+)8(HCO3)^-)/(H2C)3)

    John

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    jsheehan1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    January 12, 2012

    Hah .. you are quick Richard Jackon, very quick

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