1. Please illustrate the molecular structure of pyruvic acid, a weak acid. Identify the conjugate base of pyruvic acid. Given that the total concentration of pyruvic acid ( inclusive of both the weak acid and its conjugate base) in a red blood cell's cytoplasm is 0.051 M, determine the individual concentrations of the weak acid and conjugate base forms of pyruvic acid within a typical red blood cell. Consider the cytoplasm's pH of 7.4 and the acid dissociation constant (Ka) for pyruvic acid, which is 3.2 \
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