A mixture contained lactic acid (90.08 g/mol) and pyruvic acid (8...

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0.0390 g lactic acid & 0.111 g pyruvic acid

0.0778 g lactic acid & 0.0772 g pyruvic acid

0.111 g lactic acid & 0.0390 g pyruvic acid

0.0772 g lactic acid & 0.0778 g pyruvic acid

A mixture contained lactic acid (90.08 g/mol) and pyruvic acid (88.06 g/mol). Both acids contain one acidic hydrogen that reacts with KOH. How much of each acid (in grams) is in the mixture if 297 mL of 45.0 M KOH is required to completely react with 0.150 g of the mixture?