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Question

A buffer system in a biological sample has a pH of 7.4. If the pK_{a} of the weak acid is 7.2, what is the ratio of the conjugate base to the weak acid in the buffer?

Accepted Answer

1.58

Answer

0.63

Answer

2.00

Answer

1.00

A buffer system in a biological sample has a pH of 7.4. If the pKa of the weak acid is 7.2, what is the ratio of the conjugate base to the weak acid in the buffer?

A buffer system in a biological sample has a pH of 7.4. If the pK_a of the weak acid is 7.2, what is the ratio of the conjugate base to the weak acid in the buffer?