Ascorbic acid (vitamin C, H2C6H6O6)  is widely used in many food products. A solution of  0.1 M of ascorbic acid Ka1 = 7.9x10-5 and Ka2 = 1.6x10-12 is made, what is the concentration (in M) of ascorbate ion C6H6O62- H2C6H6O6(aq) + H2O(I) <---> H3O+(aq) + HC6H6O6-(aq) HC6H6O6-(aq)+ H2O(I) <---> H3O+(aq) + C6H6O62-(aq)     Question options:   1.6X10-12   5.9X10-12   3.7X10-12   2.3X10-12   6.3X10-12

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Ascorbic acid (vitamin C, H2C6H6O6)  is widely used in many food products. A solution of  0.1 M of ascorbic acid Ka1 = 7.9x10-5 and Ka2 = 1.6x10-12 is made, what is the concentration (in M) of ascorbate ion C6H6O62-

H2C6H6O6(aq) + H2O(I) <---> H3O+(aq) + HC6H6O6-(aq)

HC6H6O6-(aq)+ H2O(I) <---> H3O+(aq) + C6H6O62-(aq)

 

 

Question options:

 

1.6X10-12

 

5.9X10-12

 

3.7X10-12

 

2.3X10-12

 

6.3X10-12

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