Consider the following data:  HX   ↔   X−  +  H+HX   ↔   X-  +  H+             Ka = 6.83⋅10−66.83⋅10-6  H2A   ↔   HA−  +  H+H2A   ↔   HA-  +  H+         Ka = 6.85⋅10−86.85⋅10-8 Calculate the Keq for the following reaction:   HA−HA- + HXHX ↔↔ H2AH2A + X−X- Record your answer in scientific notation to 3 sig figs.

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Consider the following data:

 HX   ↔   X−  +  H+HX   ↔   X-  +  H+             Ka = 6.83⋅10−66.83⋅10-6

 H2A   ↔   HA−  +  H+H2A   ↔   HA-  +  H+         Ka = 6.85⋅10−86.85⋅10-8

Calculate the Keq for the following reaction:  

HA−HA- + HXHX ↔↔ H2AH2A + X−X-

Record your answer in scientific notation to 3 sig figs.

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