What kind of buffer would you make with a optimal activity at ph 4.30?
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What kind of buffer would you make with a optimal activity at ph 4.30?

Transcribed Image Text:Materials Available In the Lab
DI Water
Acetate pKa = 4.76
o 1.5 M acetic açid solution
CH,COOH
o Solid sodium acetate (molar mass 82 g/mol)
NACH,CO0
Tris (pKa = 8.10)
o Solid tris chloride (molar mass 157.6 g/mol)
(HOCH,),NH,Cl
o Solid tris base (molar mass 121.1 g/mol)
(HOCH,),NH,
Phosphate (pK1 = 2.14, pK2 = 6.86, pK3 = 12.4)
1.0 M phosphoric acid solution
H3PO,
1.5 M monosodium phosphate solution
NaH,PO,
1.25 M disodium phosphate solution
Na,HPO,
2.25 M trisodium phosphate solution
Na, PO,
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1. You are interested in studying a protein with optimal activity at pH 4.30.
a. What kind of buffer would you make? Justify your answer.
b.
What is the weak acid? What is the conjugate base?
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