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A typical aspirin tablet contains 325 mg acetylsalicylic acid
(HC 9 H 7 O4). Calculate the pH of a solution that is prepared by dissolving two aspirin tablets in enough water to make one cup (237 mL) of solution. Assume the aspirin tablets are pure acetylsalicylic acid, Ka = 3.3 X 10 -14.
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