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(a)    Lactic acid has a pKa of 3.9. What is the [lactate]/[lactic acid] ratio at the pH o...

(a)    Lactic acid has a pKa of 3.9. What is the [lactate]/[lactic acid] ratio at the pH of blood (7.4)?

(b)    A 0.1 M solution of lactic acid in water has a pH of 2.5. What is the [lactate]/ [lactic acid] ratio in this solution?

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