1. A solution contains 100mM pyruvate (pKa = 2.45) and 10mM pyruvic acid. What is the pH of this solution?

2. Solution A has a pH of 11, whereas Solution B has a pH of 8. Which of the statements below correctly describes the ratio of [H+} between the two solutions?

Solution B has a 1,000 times greater {H+} than Solution A

Solution A has a 10,000 times greater {H+} than Solution B

Solution B has a 10 times greater {H+} than Solution A

Solution B has a 10,000 times greater {H+} than Solution A

Solution B has a 100 times greater {H+} than Solution A

Solution A has a 100 times greater {H+} than Solution B

Solution A has a 10 times greater {H+} than Solution B

Solution A has a 1,000 times greater {H+} than Solution B