2009 ADA #14 in SNS

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virajpatel

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I don't get why the answer is bicarbonate buffer. I though bicarbonate what the primary extracellular buffer and phosphate is the intracellular buffer?

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I have no idea how to even get to this answer.
 

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i would've chosen A, because of that -O-C-N bond still present in the product. I know D would have it also, but I feel like the methoxide (CH3OH) would somehow attack the benzene group, with -OCH3 as the "leaving" group

i could be totally wrong though, this question looks weird
 
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you think this type of question will be on the exam :S the Br's that suddenly appear on the product is odd...
 
Has anyone who took the DAT, think that the 2007 dat sample is too easy?
 
It's comparatively easier, but not by a whole lot. I think I got a 21 on Bio, 24 on GC, and 30 on OC (OC was noticeably easier on 2007). I actually ended up doing better on the actual DAT than on the 2007/2009 exam, although the 2009 is pretty similar in difficulty (but then again, I took the 2007 ~2 weeks before my exam so I learned a whole bunch in those weeks).
 
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The 2009 DAT's PAT is easier (I got a 82/90 on it, which is outrageous for me). The RC is about the same if not a bit harder on the 2009. The QR is harder on the 2009 than on the actual (2007 is a better indicator... but the real QR is possibly between the 2007 and 2009 exams regarding difficulty).
 
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