Abbreviating malonic acid, CH2(CO2H)2, as H2M, find the pH and concentrations of H2M, HM, and M2 in each of the following solutions: (a) 0.100 M H2M; (b) 0.100 M NaHM; (c) 0.100 M Na2M. For (b), use the approximation 3HM24 < 0.100 M.

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Abbreviating malonic acid, CH2(CO2H)2, as H2M, find the pH and concentrations of H2M, HM, and M2 in each of the following solutions: (a) 0.100 M H2M; (b) 0.100 M NaHM; (c) 0.100 M Na2M. For (b), use the approximation 3HM24 < 0.100 M.

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