PH + pOH = 14 ⇒ pOH = 14 - pH
pOH = 14 - 2.5
pOH = 11.5
[H⁺] = 10^(-pH) = 10^(-2.5)
[H⁺] = 0.003 M
[OH⁻] = 10^(-pOH) = 10^(-11.5) = 3 × 10⁻¹² M
[OH⁻] = 3 × 10⁻¹² M
pH = 2.5 implies one significant digit
Yes, anything with carbonate, hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate) at the end is a carbonate.
Examples:NaHCO3 (Sodium hydrogen carbonate or Sodium bicarbonate)Na2CO3 (Sodium carbonate)