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3. Lactic acid, HC3H5O3, is a monoprotic acid that dissociates in aqueous solution, as represented by the equation(not given).

Lactic acid is 1.66 % dissociated in 0.50M HC3H5O3. (aq) at 298K.

A) Write the expression for the acid- dissociation constant , Ka , for lactic acid and calculate its value.

B) Calculate the pH of 0.50M HC3H5O3.

C) Calculate the pH of a solution formed by dissolving 0.045 mole of sodium lactate, NaC3H5O3 in 250ml of 0.50M HC3H5O3. Assume that volume change is negligible.

D) A 100ml sample of 0.10 M HCL is added to 100ml of 0.50M lactic acid.
Calculate the Molar concentration of the lactate ion C3H5O3- , in the resulting solution.

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3. Lactic acid , HC3H5O3 , is a monoprotic acid that dissociates in aqueous
solution , as represented by the equation ( not given )
HC3H5O3 (aq)  H+ (aq) + C3H5O3- (aq)
Lactic acid is 1.66 % dissociated in 0.50M HC3H5O3. (aq) at 298K.

A) write the expression for the acid- dissociation constant , Ka , for lactic
acid and calculate its value
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