(9 points) The patient was brought into the emergency room only two hours after the aspirin overdose, you suspect that his stomach might contain undissolved aspirin that is continuing to be absorbed. The fact that he is experiencing severe respiratory alkalosis 10 hours after the ingestion confirms your suspicion and you decide to use a gastric lavage at pH 8.5 to effectively remove any aspirin that still remains in the stomach.Calculate the ratio of protonated and unprotonated forms of salicylic acid at the pH of the stomach, which is usually around 2.0. (Note: Assume that the pKa values for the carboxylate group in salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid are the same.)

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