In solution, it can ionize a proton from the carboxyl group, producing the lactate ion CH 3 CH(OH)CO 2 â . Compared to acetic acid, its pKa is 1 unit less, meaning lactic acid deprotonates ten times more easily than acetic acid does.
Montana Field Guide. Montana Field Guides. The Gray Wolf is the largest of the wild dogs. Adult male Gray Wolves in Montana weigh around 47 kilograms (104 pounds) and females weigh around 36 kilograms (80 pounds).
The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is a native species that was likely extirpated from California in the 1920s, and from most of its range in the United States by the mid-1930s. A small population began naturally recolonizing northwestern Montana, reaching about 65 wolves by 1994.