Given the structure of ascorbic acid (vitamin C):(a) Is ascorbic acid a carboxylic acid?(b) Compare the acid strength of ascorbic acid (pKa = 4.71) with acetic acid.(c) Predict which proton in ascorbic acid is the most acidic.(d) Draw the form of ascorbic acid that is present in the body (aqueous solution, pH = 7.4)

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Given the structure of ascorbic acid (vitamin C):
(a) Is ascorbic acid a carboxylic acid?
(b) Compare the acid strength of ascorbic acid (pKa = 4.71) with acetic acid.
(c) Predict which proton in ascorbic acid is the most acidic.
(d) Draw the form of ascorbic acid that is present in the body (aqueous solution, pH = 7.4)

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