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A pharmacologist is determining the pharmacokinetic parameters of a novel antibiotic in order to determine the proper dosage. The drug is a weak organic acid with a pKa of 3.0. Assuming a pH of 2.0 in the stomach, approximately what percent of the drug will be in a form that can be rapidly absorbed from the stomach?

A
60
B
50
C
99
D
90

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