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Consider a solution consisting of the following two buffer systems:
H2CO3 Consider a solution consisting of the following two buffer systems: H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>   HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> + H<sup>+ </sup> pK<sub>a</sub> = 6.4 H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>   HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup> + H<sup>+ </sup> pK<sub>a</sub> = 7.2 At pH 6.4, which one of the following is true of the relative amounts of acid and conjugate base present? A)  [H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>] > [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>] and [H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>] > [HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>] B)  [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>] > [H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>] and [HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>] > [H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>] C)  [H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>] > [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>] and [HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>] > [H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>] D)  [H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>] = [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>] and [HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>] > [H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>] E)  [H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>] = [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>] and [H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>] > [HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>]
HCO3- + H+ pKa = 6.4
H2PO4- Consider a solution consisting of the following two buffer systems: H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>   HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> + H<sup>+ </sup> pK<sub>a</sub> = 6.4 H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>   HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup> + H<sup>+ </sup> pK<sub>a</sub> = 7.2 At pH 6.4, which one of the following is true of the relative amounts of acid and conjugate base present? A)  [H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>] > [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>] and [H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>] > [HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>] B)  [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>] > [H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>] and [HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>] > [H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>] C)  [H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>] > [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>] and [HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>] > [H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>] D)  [H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>] = [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>] and [HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>] > [H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>] E)  [H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>] = [HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>] and [H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>] > [HPO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>]
HPO42- + H+ pKa = 7.2
At pH 6.4, which one of the following is true of the relative amounts of acid and conjugate base present?


A) [H2CO3] > [HCO3-] and [H2PO4-] > [HPO42-]
B) [HCO3-] > [H2CO3] and [HPO42-] > [H2PO4-]
C) [H2CO3] > [HCO3-] and [HPO42-] > [H2PO4-]
D) [H2CO3] = [HCO3-] and [HPO42-] > [H2PO4-]
E) [H2CO3] = [HCO3-] and [H2PO4-] > [HPO42-]

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