Letort Vanessa
Student number: 2029474
HEV 4031
Kershaw Paul
ALKALINITY OF AQUEOUS SYSTEMS
INVESTIGATION OF THE CARBONATE /BICARBONATE SYSTEM
AIMS
This laboratory session should enable the operator:
1.<Tab/>To define and understand the importance of alkalinity of aqueous systems.
2.<Tab/>To determine what constitutes a buffer system.
3.<Tab/>To understand the buffering capacity of chemical species such as carbonate and bicarbonate.
4.<Tab/>To gain knowledge of the carbonate/bicarbonate system and…