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Assume you have successfully made a buffer solution, such
that you have 0.250 M phosphate buffer at pH 7.2. You dissolve in
this solution sufficient
histidine (side chain pKa = 6.0), such that the final histidine
concentration is 5 mM, all at 25°C.
Therefore, the pH of the solution is controlled by the phosphate
buffer. In this solution, what is
the percent of histidine with a protonated side chain? What is the
total charge on molecules in
this fraction? Explain.