Answer:
Use a ratio of 0.44 mol lactate to 1 mol of lactic acid  
Explanation:
John could prepare a lactate buffer.
He can use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation to find the acid/base ratio for the buffer.
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He should use a ratio of 0.44 mol lactate to 1 mol of lactic acid.
For example, he could mix equal volumes of 0.044 mol·L⁻¹ lactate and 0.1 mol·L⁻¹ lactic acid.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Hi There!
Question - What are cells at express the same gene?
Answer - A. the same
Why - Every single cell in a person body has the exact same DNA.
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The Law of Conservation of Mass dates from Antoine Lavoisier's 1789 discovery that mass is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions. ... If we account for all reactants and products in a chemical reaction, the total mass will be the same at any point in time in any closed system.