Two pKa values are reported for malonic acid, a compound with two COOH groups. Explain

Chapter 2, Problem 2.71

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Two pKa values are reported for malonic acid, a compound with two COOH groups. Explain why one pKa is lower and one pKa is higher than the pKa of acetic acid (CH3COOH, pKa = 4.8). HO OH O O pKa = 2.86 HO O O O O O O O pKa = 5.70 malonic acid

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