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Citric acid (H3C6H5O7H3C6H5O7) has p?apKa values of 3.128 (p?a1pKa1), 4.761 (p?a2pKa2), and 6.396 (p?a3pKa3). What is...

Citric acid (H3C6H5O7H3C6H5O7) has p?apKa values of 3.128 (p?a1pKa1), 4.761 (p?a2pKa2), and 6.396 (p?a3pKa3).

What is the predominant form of citric acid at pH 4.244.24?

C6H5O3−7C6H5O73−

H3C6H5O7H3C6H5O7

H2C6H5O−7H2C6H5O7−

HC6H5O2−7HC6H5O72−

What is the predominant form of citric acid at pH 6.206.20?

C6H5O3−7C6H5O73−

H2C6H5O−7H2C6H5O7−

H3C6H5O7H3C6H5O7

HC6H5O2−7HC6H5O72−

What is the second most abundant species of citric acid at pH 4.244.24?

H2C6H5O−7H2C6H5O7−

C6H5O3−7C6H5O73−

H3C6H5O7H3C6H5O7

HC6H5O2−7HC6H5O72−

What is the second most abundant species of citric acid at pH 6.206.20?

H2C6H5O−7H2C6H5O7−

C6H5O3−7C6H5O73−

H3C6H5O7H3C6H5O7

HC6H5O2−7

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Q1. What is the predominant form of citric acid at pH 4.24? : H2C6H5O-

Q2. What is the predominant form of citric acid at pH 6.20? : HC6H5O2-

Q3. What is the second most abundant species of citric acid at pH 4.24? : HC6H5O2-

Q4. What is the second most abundant species of citric acid at pH 6.20? : C6H5O3-

Explanation

(1) The given pH 4.24 is closer to pKa2 4.761. The two species associated with this pKa2 is H2C6H5O- (acidic component) and HC6H5O2- (basic component)

Since pH is less than pKa2, therefore acidic component is more than the conjugate base component. Hence concentration of H2C6H5O- will be more than HC6H5O2-

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