Vitamin C Is a Monoprotic Weak Acid, Which Is Also

Multiple Choice

Vitamin C is a monoprotic weak acid, which is also called ascorbic acid (C₆H₈O₅, 176.12 g/mol) .A vitamin C tablet weighing 0.75 g was dissolved in 50.0 mL of water and titrated with 0.250 M sodium hydroxide.It took 12.5 mL of the NaOH solution to reach the endpoint.What is the percentage of vitamin C in the tablet? Only the vitamin C reacted with the NaOH.

A) 98.7%
B) 64.2%
C) 87.7%
D) 95.5%
E) 73.3%