The proper buffer pair ratio is:

a. 20 times more sodium bicarbonate than carbonic acid
b. 20 times more carbonic acid than sodium bicarbonate
c. 10 times more sodium bicarbonate than carbonic acid
d. 10 times more carbonic acid than sodium bicarbonate


a. 20 times more sodium bicarbonate than carbonic acid

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