What is the ka of phenylacetic acid


Phenylacetic acid (C6H5CH2COOH, simplified here to HPAc) builds up in the blood of persons with phenylketonuria, an inherited disorder that, if untreated causes mental retardation and death. A study of the acid shows that the pH of 0.12M HPAc is 2.62. What is the Ka of phenylacetic acid.

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