If the buffer suggested in Question 47 were made, what would be the ratio of the conjugate

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If the buffer suggested in Question 47 were made, what would be the ratio of the conjugate base/conjugate acid?


Question 47

You need to carry out an enzymatic reaction at pH 7.5. A friend suggests a weak acid with a pKa of 3.9 as the basis of a buffer. Will this substance and its conjugate base make a suitable buffer? Why or why not?

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Biochemistry

ISBN: 9781305961135

9th Edition

Authors: Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougal

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