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Question 2-17 You want to maintain a pH = 7.0 for an enzyme-catalyzed reaction that will produce...

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Question 2-17

You want to maintain a pH = 7.0 for an enzyme-catalyzed reactionthat will produce hydrogen ions along with the desired product. Atequal concentrations, which weak acid, if any, will serve as thebetter buffer for the reaction: Acid A, with pKa = 6.5 or Acid B,with pKa = 7.5?

a. Acid A

b. Water is as good as either of the acid available

c. Acid B

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You want to maintain pH 70 for an enzymecatalyzed reaction that will produce hydrogen ions along with the desired product At equal concentrations which weak acid if any will serve as the    See Answer
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