Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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)

Answer

E