Saccharin is a monoprotic acid. If the pH of a 6.30 x 10-3 M solution of this acid is 5.63, what is the Ka of saccharin?

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Saccharin is a monoprotic acid. If the pH of a 6.30 x 10-3 M solution of this acid is 5.63, what is the Ka of saccharin?

 

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