Ascorbic acid, H2C6H6O6, is a diprotic acid with Ka1 = 7.9 * 10-5 and Ka2 = 1.6 * 10-12.  What is the pH of a 0.709 M solution of ascorbic acid?

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Ascorbic acid, H2C6H6O6, is a diprotic acid with Ka1 = 7.9 * 10-5 and Ka2 = 1.6 * 10-12.  What is the pH of a 0.709 M solution of ascorbic acid?

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