Normal Gastric Juice Has a PH of About 2

question 60

Multiple Choice

Normal gastric juice has a pH of about 2. Assuming that normal gastric juice is primarily aqueous HCl,what is the concentration of HCl in the stomach?

• A)2 M HCl
• B)1.0 × 10² M HCl
• C)0.01 M HCl
• D)0.14 M HCl

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