15. The pka of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) is 3.5. The pH of gastric juice in the human stomach is about 2-3, and that in the small intestine is about 8.0. Aspirin will be A. Unionized in the small intestine and the stomach. B. Completely ionized in the small intestine and the stomach. C. lonized in the stomach and almost unionized in the small intestine. D. Ionized in the small intestine and almost unionized in the stomach.

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15. The pka of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) is 3.5. The pH of gastric juice in the human stomach is about 2-3,
and that in the small intestine is about 8.0. Aspirin will be
A. Unionized in the small intestine and the stomach.
B. Completely ionized in the small intestine and the stomach.
C. lonized in the stomach and almost unionized in the small intestine.
D. Ionized in the small intestine and almost unionized in the stomach.
Transcribed Image Text:15. The pka of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) is 3.5. The pH of gastric juice in the human stomach is about 2-3, and that in the small intestine is about 8.0. Aspirin will be A. Unionized in the small intestine and the stomach. B. Completely ionized in the small intestine and the stomach. C. lonized in the stomach and almost unionized in the small intestine. D. Ionized in the small intestine and almost unionized in the stomach.
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