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Lemon juice normally has a pH of 2. If all the acid the lemon juice is citric acid and there are no citrate salts present, then what will be the citric acid concentration [Hcit] in the lemon juice? (Assume that only the first hydrogen of citric acid is important)
HCitH++Cit, Ka=8.4×104molL1

A

8.4×104M

B

4.2×104M

C

16.8×104M

D

11.9×102M

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The correct Answer is:D


[H+]=KaC,pH=2,[H+]=102M
102=KaC
104=8.4×104×C
C=11.9×102M

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Updated on:21/07/2023

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