Lactic acid is a weak acid found in milk. Its calcium salt is a source of calcium for

Chapter 15, Problem 145

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Lactic acid is a weak acid found in milk. Its calcium salt is a source of calcium for growing animals. A saturated solution of this salt, which we can represent as Ca(Lact) 2 has a [Ca2+] = 0.26 M and a pH = 8.40. Assuming the salt is completely dissociated, calculate the Ka of lactic acid.

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