A typical vitamin C tablet (containing pure ascorbic acid, H₂C₆H₈O₆) weighs 500mg. One vitamin C tablet is dissolved in enough water to make 220.0 mL of solution. Calculate the pH of this solution. Ascorbic acid is a diprotic acid. For H₂C₆H₈O₆, Kₐ₁ = 7.9×10^−⁵ and Kₐ₂ = 1.6×10^−¹². pH = ?

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