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If Gastric Juice Has a PH of About 1

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If gastric juice has a pH of about 1.5, which of the following would be predominantly deprotonated in the stomach?


A) phenol (pKa = 9.9)
B) acetic acid (pKa = 4.7)
C) lactic acid, (pKa = 3.9)
D) phosphoric acid (pKa = 2.1)
E) hydrochloric acid (pKa = -6)

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