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Question

Lactic acid is overproduced by the body of a person with lactic acidosis. A 0.21 M solution of lactic acid has a pH of 2.27. What is the K_{a} value for the acid?

Accepted Answer

$$1.4x10^{-4}$$

Answer

$$1.1x10^{-3}$$

Answer

$$5.4x10^{-3}$$

Answer

0.026

Lactic acid is overproduced by the body of a person with lactic acidosis. A 0.21 M solution of lactic acid has a pH of 2.27. What is the Ka value for the acid?

Lactic acid is overproduced by the body of a person with lactic acidosis. A 0.21 M solution of lactic acid has a pH of 2.27. What is the K_a value for the acid?