Citric acid, a triprotic acid, has 3 pKa values (3.128, 4.761, and 6.396). What is the pKb of trisodium citrate? 1.34 x 10–11 7.604 10.872 9.239

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Citric acid, a triprotic acid, has 3 pKa values (3.128, 4.761, and 6.396). What is the pKb of trisodium citrate?

  1. 1.34 x 10–11
  2. 7.604
  3. 10.872
  4. 9.239
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