Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
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Chapter 20.SE, Problem 41AP
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The pKa of uric acid is 5.61. The percent dissociation of uric acid in urine at a pH=6.0 is to be calculated. Why uric acid is acidic even though it does not have a COOH group is to be explained.
Concept introduction:
The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation is
where, [A-] is the concentration of the dissociated uric acid and [HA] is the concentration of the undissociated uric acid.
A compound will be acidic and donate a proton, if the conjugate base obtained is stabilized by resonance.
To calculate:
The percent dissociation of uric acid in urine at a pH=6.0 if its pKa is 5.61 and to explain why uric acid is acidic even though it does not have a COOH group.
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