The pH of a bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer is 5.96. Calculate the ratio of the concentration of carbonic acid (H2CO3) to that of the bicarbonate ion (HCO3−).(Ka1 of carbonic acid is 4.2 × 10−7.) [ H2CO3 ] [ HCO3− ] =
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