The pH of body fluids is stabilized by buffer systems. The compound which will be the most effective buffer at physiologic pH is (A) Na2HPO4 pKa = 12.32 (B) Na2HPO4 pKa=7.21 (C) NH4OH pKa = 7.24 (D) Citric acid pKa = 3.09

The pH of body fluids is stabilized by buffer systems. The compound which will be the most effective buffer at physiologic pH is (A) Na2HPO4 pKa = 12.32 (B) Na2HPO4 pKa=7.21 (C) NH4OH pKa = 7.24 (D) Citric acid pKa = 3.09
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