Question
At pH 3.85, which of the following is true?
A.[lactic acid] > [lactate ion]
B.[lactic acid] < [lactate ion]
C.[lactic acid] = [lactate ion]
At pH 11.61, which of the following is true?
A.[lactic acid] = [lactate ion]
B.[lactic acid] < [lactate ion]
C.[lactic acid] > [lactate ion]
Answers
DrBob222
Substitute the numbers into the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation and calculate the ratio of (base)/(acid). That will tell you whatever you need to know about the ratio.