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Aspirin Contains a Carboxylic Acid with a PKa of 3

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Aspirin contains a carboxylic acid with a pKa of 3.5. Which of the following is true?


A) Aspirin will be mostly protonated in the stomach
B) Aspirin will be mostly protonated in the bloodstream
C) Aspirin will be easily absorbed in the stomach due to its negative charge
D) Aspirin will be easily transported in the bloodstream due to its negative charge
E) both a and d are correct

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