50.0 mL of 0.25 M potassium nitrate with 30.0 mL of 0.25 M nitric acid.  1) Determine if it yields a buffer or not and if it does not form a buffer, explain why not. If the combination does yield a buffer, calculate its pH.

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50.0 mL of 0.25 M potassium nitrate with 30.0 mL of 0.25 M nitric acid. 

1) Determine if it yields a buffer or not and if it does not form a buffer, explain why not. If the combination does yield a buffer, calculate its pH. 

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