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Determine the concentrations of the ionic species present in a 0.268 M solution of the NaO2CCOCH2CO2Na. (pKa1=3.40, pKa2=5.11 for HO2CCOCH2CO2H).
a) [HO2CCOCH2CO2H]
b)[HO2CCOCH2CO2-]
c) [-O2CCOCH2CO2-]
d) [H3O+]
e) [OH-]
Here, [NaO2CCOCH2CO2Na] = 0.268 M
pH = 7 + 1/2 (pKa2 + Log[NaO2CCOCH2CO2Na])
i.e. pH = 7 + 1/2 (5.11 + Log(0.268))
i.e. pH = 9.269
i.e. [H3O+] = 10-9.269 = 5.382*10-10 M
Now, [OH-] = 10-14/(5.382*10-10) = 1.858*10-5 M