Calculate the pH of a 0.10 mol/L solution of ascorbic acid, H2C6H6O6(aq) and the equilibrium concentration of H2C6H6O6, HC6H6O6-(aq) and C6H6O62-(aq). Ascorbic acid is a polyprotic acid.

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Calculate the pH of a 0.10 mol/L solution of ascorbic acid, H2C6H6O6(aq) and the equilibrium concentration of H2C6H6O6, HC6H6O6-(aq) and C6H6O62-(aq). Ascorbic acid is a polyprotic acid. (8 marks) Please show your work.

Ka1 & 2 of Ascorbic Acid are as follows

Ka1 - 7.9 x 10^-5

Ka2 - 1.6 x 10^-12

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