Given the information below: Amino Acid Source Bioactivity pH Aspartic Acid (Asp) / D Bone Enzyme 4 pK1 = 2.09 pK2 = 9.82 рК3 3.86 CH2 Answer the following: A. Amino acids and proteins are the major buffer constituents of the blood and some body fluids. The amino acid is Aspartlc Acld. What will be the weak acid and conjugate base forms of the buffer prepared from the amino acid? (Use the pka values given). B. If you are to make 0.1 M of the buffer, what should be the molar concentration of the weak acid form and the coniugate base of the amino acid?

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Given the information below:
Amino Acid
Source
Bioactivity
pH
Aspartic Acid
(Asp) / D
Bone
Enzyme
4
pK1 = 2.09
pK2 = 9.82
рКЗ %33.86
CH2
Answer the following:
A. Amino acids and proteins are the major buffer constituents of the blood and some body
fluids. The amino acid is Aspartlc Acld. What will be the weak acid and conjugate base forms of
the buffer prepared from the amino acid? (Use the pka values given).
B. If you are to make 0.1 M of the buffer, what should be the molar concentration of the weak
acid form and the conjugate base of the amino acid?
Transcribed Image Text:Given the information below: Amino Acid Source Bioactivity pH Aspartic Acid (Asp) / D Bone Enzyme 4 pK1 = 2.09 pK2 = 9.82 рКЗ %33.86 CH2 Answer the following: A. Amino acids and proteins are the major buffer constituents of the blood and some body fluids. The amino acid is Aspartlc Acld. What will be the weak acid and conjugate base forms of the buffer prepared from the amino acid? (Use the pka values given). B. If you are to make 0.1 M of the buffer, what should be the molar concentration of the weak acid form and the conjugate base of the amino acid?
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