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A Compound Is Known to Have a Free Amino Group

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A compound is known to have a free amino group with a pKa of 8.8, and one other ionizable group with a pKa between 5 and 7. To 100 mL of a 0.2 M solution of this compound at pH 8.2 was added 40 mL of a solution of 0.2 M hydrochloric acid. The pH changed to 6.2. The pKa of the second ionizable group is:


A) The pH cannot be determined from this information.
B) 5.4.
C) 5.6.
D) 6.0.
E) 6.2.

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