Acids and Bases

Polyprotic Acids


<div class="wp-block-create-block-problemblock">Lactic acid, HC##_3##H##_5##O##_3##, is a waste product that accumulates in muscle during exertion, leading to pain and a feeling of fatigue.  In a 0.100 M aqueous solution, lactic acid is 3.7% dissociated.  Calculate the value of K##_a## for this reaction.</div>


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