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Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), H2C6H6O6, Has a PKa of 4

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Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) , H2C6H6O6, has a pKa of 4.10. A solution is 0.10 M in ascorbic acid and 0.20 M in sodium ascorbate, NaHC6H6O6. What is the approximate pH of the solution?


A) 4.10
B) slightly less than 4.10
C) slightly more than 4.10
D) The solution will have a pH of exactly 7.

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