Calculate the equivalent mass of each of the following acids.

a) HC2H3O2

b) KHCO3

c) H2SO3

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what grade question is it?
ITS a college class in high school. Im takin it in grade 12
Technically one can't determine the equivalent weight without knowing the reaction; however, in the absence of a reaction, and for simple acids and bases, for acids it's the molar mass/number of replaceable H atoms. For a that is molar mass/1.(The H alone and on the left side is replaceable but the 3 H atoms in the middle are not)
For b it is molar mass/1
For c it is molar mass/2
For bases it is molar mass/number of replaceable OH ions.
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would the units be grams????
If molar mass is in grams, yes.