Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20.3, Problem 5P
Calculate the percentages of dissociated and undissociated forms present in the following solutions:
(a) 0.0010 M glycolic acid (HOCH2CO2H; pKa = 3.83) at pH = 4.50
(b) 0.0020 M propanoic acid (pKa = 4.87) at pH = 5.30
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