The amino acid histidine has ionizable groups with p?a values of 1.8, 6.0, and 9.2, as shown. A biochemist makes up 95 mL of a 0.15 M solution of histidine at a pH of 5.3. She then adds 60 mL of 0.10 M HCl. What is the pH of the resulting solution?

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The amino acid histidine has ionizable groups with p?a values of 1.8, 6.0, and 9.2, as shown.

A biochemist makes up 95 mL of a 0.15 M solution of histidine at a pH of 5.3. She then adds 60 mL of 0.10 M HCl. What is the pH of the resulting solution?

COOH
H₂N-CH
CH ₂
H
CH
lonizable -COOH
group
COO-
H₂N-CH
T
1.8
pk₁
CH2
COO-
H
CH
-HisH+
COO™
H₂N-CH
6.0
pk₂
CH, H
-His
CH
-NH
COO™
H₂N-CH
I
CH₂ H
9.2
pk3
-NH₂
CH
Transcribed Image Text:COOH H₂N-CH CH ₂ H CH lonizable -COOH group COO- H₂N-CH T 1.8 pk₁ CH2 COO- H CH -HisH+ COO™ H₂N-CH 6.0 pk₂ CH, H -His CH -NH COO™ H₂N-CH I CH₂ H 9.2 pk3 -NH₂ CH
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