6. Diprotic oxalic acid (HO2C−CO2H) ionizes in water as follows. HO2C−CO2H + H2O  HO2C−CO2- + H3O+ Ka1= 5.62×10−2 HO2C−CO2- + H2O  -O2C−CO2- + H3O+ Ka2 = 5.42× 10−5 You may use the abbreviations H2A, HA- and A2- for HO2C−CO2H, HO2C−CO2- and -O2C−CO2- respectively. 6A. Determine the pH, and the concentrations of [HO2C−CO2H], [HO2C−CO2-] and [-O2C−CO2-] in a solution of 0.100 M aqueous oxalic acid (HO2C−CO2H) solution. Note that Ka1 is not too small compared to the initial concentration (F) of oxalic acid.  6B. Estimate the pH of 0.10 M solution of potassium oxalate (HO2C−CO2- K+):   Only answer 6B

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6. Diprotic oxalic acid (HO2C−CO2H) ionizes in water as follows.
HO2C−CO2H + H2O  HO2C−CO2- + H3O+ Ka1= 5.62×10−2
HO2C−CO2- + H2O  -O2C−CO2- + H3O+ Ka2 = 5.42× 10−5
You may use the abbreviations H2A, HA- and A2- for HO2C−CO2H, HO2C−CO2- and -O2C−CO2-
respectively.
6A. Determine the pH, and the concentrations of [HO2C−CO2H], [HO2C−CO2-] and [-O2C−CO2-] in a
solution of 0.100 M aqueous oxalic acid (HO2C−CO2H) solution. Note that Ka1 is not too small compared to
the initial concentration (F) of oxalic acid. 
6B. Estimate the pH of 0.10 M solution of potassium oxalate (HO2C−CO2- K+):

 

Only answer 6B

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