What Is the Equilibrium Concentration of H₂C₂O₄ in a 0

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is the equilibrium concentration of H₂C₂O₄ in a 0.170 M oxalic acid,H₂C₂O₄,solution? For oxalic acid,K_a1 = 5.6 × 10^-2 and K_a2 = 5.1 × 10^-5.

• A) 9.6 × 10^-2 M
• B) 9.8 × 10^-2 M
• C) 1.7 × 10^-1 M
• D) 5.1 × 10^-5 M
• E) 7.4 × 10^-2 M

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