Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 6th Edition

Published by W.H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-42923-414-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-42923-414-6

Chapter 2 - Water - Problems - Page 73: 19

Answer

1/10

Work Step by Step

1. Utilize the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation listed as pH=pKa+log(base/acid) 2. Insert the given values into the equation to generate 5.0=6.0+log(base/acid) 3. Subtract 6.0 from the right-side of the equation to get -1.0=log(base/acid) 4. The power of 10 is the inverse of the logarithm, so raising both sides to the 10th power eliminates the logarithm and leaves 10^(-1.0)=base/acid 5. The answer ends up being 0.1 = base/acid. This means, that the fractional ratio is 1/10
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