some of the carbonate hydrolyses to produce HCO 3-: CO 3 2-+ H 2O → ← HCO 3-+ OH-The hydrolysis decreases the concentration of CO 3 2-, which pulls the solubility equilibrium to the right making CaCO 3 more soluble. In this supplement we will calculate the solubility of calcium carbonate at a given pH taking hydrolysis into account.