Pharmaceutical Sciences 402 - Principles of Drug Action

Functional Groups and Acid Base Chemistry

Study Question 2 Solution

Solution to Study Question 2:

The key to this question is identifying B: and H:B from the acid base equation, and then deciding which is ionized. It is then a simple matter of plugging in values for pH and pKa for the stomach and the intestine.

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