Skip to main content
General Chemistry
My Course
Learn
Exam Prep
AI Tutor
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Flashcards
Explore
Try the app
My Course
Learn
Exam Prep
AI Tutor
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Flashcards
Explore
Try the app
Back
Triprotic Acids and Bases
Download worksheet
Problem 1
Problem 2
Problem 3
Triprotic Acids and Bases
Download worksheet
Practice
Summary
Previous
2 of 3
Next
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium / Triprotic Acids and Bases / Problem 2
Problem 2
Provide the K
a
expressions for the ionization of citric acid (H
3
C
6
H
5
O
7
).
A
K
a1
= [H
3
O
+
][H
2
O]/[H
3
C
6
H
5
O
7
][H
2
C
6
H
5
O
7
–
]K
a2
= [H
3
O
+
][H
2
O]/[H
2
C
6
H
5
O
7
–
][HC
6
H
5
O
7
2–
]K
a3
= [H
3
O
+
][H
2
O]/[HC
6
H
5
O
7
2–
][C
6
H
5
O
7
3–
]
B
K
a1
= [H
3
C
6
H
5
O
7
]/[H
2
C
6
H
5
O
7
–
][H
3
O
+
]K
a2
= [H
2
C
6
H
5
O
7
–
]/[HC
6
H
5
O
7
2–
][H
3
O
+
]K
a3
= [HC
6
H
5
O
7
2–
]/[C
6
H
5
O
7
3–
][H
3
O
+
]
C
K
a1
= [H
2
C
6
H
5
O
7
–
][H
3
O
+
]/[H
3
C
6
H
5
O
7
]K
a2
= [HC
6
H
5
O
7
2–
][H
3
O
+
]/[H
2
C
6
H
5
O
7
–
]K
a3
= [C
6
H
5
O
7
3–
][H
3
O
+
]/[HC
6
H
5
O
7
2–
]
D
K
a1
= [H
3
C
6
H
5
O
7
][H
2
C
6
H
5
O
7
–
]/[H
3
O
+
][H
2
O]K
a2
= [H
2
C
6
H
5
O
7
–
][HC
6
H
5
O
7
2–
]/[H
3
O
+
][H
2
O]K
a3
= [HC
6
H
5
O
7
2–
][C
6
H
5
O
7
3–
]/[H
3
O
+
][H
2
O]
AI tutor
0
Show Answer
