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Diprotic, hence polyprotic.

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The two reactive hydrogen are found bonded to C2 And C3 in the molecule. You can also check the molecular formulae for ascorbic acid and dehydroascorbic acid and note the loss of TWO hydrogen.

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It is diprotic, H2C204, as it has 2 H+ ions

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diprotic.

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