Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20.SE, Problem 39AP
Calculate the Ka's for the following acids:
(a) Citric acid, pKa = 3.14
(b) Tartaric acid, pKa = 2.98
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