Ibuprofen (aka ADVIL) is a weak acid with a pKa of 4.9. It is absorbed through the stomach and the small intestine as a function of polarity - charged and very polar molecules are absorbed slowly; neutral hydrophobic molecules absorb quickly. If the stomach pH is about 1.5 and the small intestine pH is about 6, where (and why) will more ibuprofen be absorbed into the bloodstream