Molar mass of ascorbic acid =176.12g
Concentration=176.125×10−3×103
=0.02839M
ka1⋙ka2
⟹ First dissociation produces virtually all of H3O+
H2C6H6O6(aq)+H2O(l)⇌HC6H6O6−(aq)+H3O+(aq)
ICEICEH2C6H6O60.02839−x0.02839−xHC6H6O6−0xxH3O+0xx
6.9×10−5=(0.02839−x)(x)(x)x⋘0.02839
∴x2=1.959×10−6
x=1.4×10−3
PH=− log (1.4×10−3)
=2.854
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