Equilibrium Constant of a Heterogeneous Reaction

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Homework Statement


Write an expression for Kc for the following at equilibrium;
CaCO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) ⇔ Ca2+(aq) + 2HCO3-(aq)

Homework Equations


K = [products]^(coefficients)/[products]^(coefficients)

The Attempt at a Solution


I know that pure solid and liquid substances should be set to 1 when calculating the equilibrium constant. However, I haven't encounter an equation before where both aqueous and gaseous substances are present. Does this effect how I should set up the equation for the equilibrium constant at all? Thank you for your time
 
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You should use a partial pressure of the gas.
 
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