What kind of buffer would you make with a optimal activity at ph 4.30?

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What kind of buffer would you make with a optimal activity at ph 4.30?
Materials Available In the Lab
DI Water
Acetate pKa = 4.76
o 1.5 M acetic açid solution
CH,COOH
o Solid sodium acetate (molar mass 82 g/mol)
NACH,CO0
Tris (pKa = 8.10)
o Solid tris chloride (molar mass 157.6 g/mol)
(HOCH,),NH,Cl
o Solid tris base (molar mass 121.1 g/mol)
(HOCH,),NH,
Phosphate (pK1 = 2.14, pK2 = 6.86, pK3 = 12.4)
1.0 M phosphoric acid solution
H3PO,
1.5 M monosodium phosphate solution
NaH,PO,
1.25 M disodium phosphate solution
Na,HPO,
2.25 M trisodium phosphate solution
Na, PO,
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1. You are interested in studying a protein with optimal activity at pH 4.30.
a. What kind of buffer would you make? Justify your answer.
b.
What is the weak acid? What is the conjugate base?
Transcribed Image Text:Materials Available In the Lab DI Water Acetate pKa = 4.76 o 1.5 M acetic açid solution CH,COOH o Solid sodium acetate (molar mass 82 g/mol) NACH,CO0 Tris (pKa = 8.10) o Solid tris chloride (molar mass 157.6 g/mol) (HOCH,),NH,Cl o Solid tris base (molar mass 121.1 g/mol) (HOCH,),NH, Phosphate (pK1 = 2.14, pK2 = 6.86, pK3 = 12.4) 1.0 M phosphoric acid solution H3PO, 1.5 M monosodium phosphate solution NaH,PO, 1.25 M disodium phosphate solution Na,HPO, 2.25 M trisodium phosphate solution Na, PO, Questions 1. You are interested in studying a protein with optimal activity at pH 4.30. a. What kind of buffer would you make? Justify your answer. b. What is the weak acid? What is the conjugate base?
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