
Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections
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Author: Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony-Cahill, Christopher K. Mathews
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Chapter 2, Problem 16P
It is possible to make a buffer that functions well near pH 7 using citric acid, which contains only carboxylate groups. Explain
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