Oxalic acid (H 2 C 2 O 4 ) is a diprotic acid. By using data in

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Oxalic acid (H2C2O4) is a diprotic acid. By using data in Appendix D as needed, determine whether each of the following statements is true:

(a) H2C2O4 can serve as both a Brønsted– Lowry acid and a Brønsted–Lowry base.

(b) C2O4 2- is the conjugate base of HC2O4-.

(c) An aqueous solution of the strong electrolyte KHC2O4 will have pH < 7.

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Chemistry The Central Science

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Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus

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