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BuffersMATHEMATICAL If the buffer suggested in Question 1 were made, what would be the rat...

Buffers

MATHEMATICAL If the buffer suggested in Question 1 were made, what would be the ratio of the conjugate base/conjugate acid?

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BIOCHEMICAL CONNECTIONS 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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