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Chapter 20, Problem 20.34SP
Given the structure of ascorbic acid (vitamin C):
- a. Is ascorbic acid a carboxylic acid?
- b. Compare the acid strength of ascorbic acid (pKa = 4.71) with acetic acid.
- c. Predict which proton in ascorbic acid is the most acidic.
- d. Draw the form of ascorbic acid that is present in the body (aqueous solution, pH = 7.4).
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