A buffer is made by adding 0.18 mol/L of sodium propanoate (NaPr) to 0.12 mol/L solution of propanoic acid (HPr, K«= 1.3 x 105). Assume the volume of the solution to be 1.0 L. a) Write the chemical equation for the acid hydrolysis reaction. | b) What is the acid-base conjugate pair that governs the pH of the buffer? c) Calculate the pH of the buffer. Be sure to justify and validate any approximations used.

A buffer is made by adding 0.18 mol/L of sodium propanoate (NaPr) to 0.12 mol/L solution of propanoic acid (HPr, K«= 1.3 x 105). Assume the volume of the solution to be 1.0 L. a) Write the chemical equation for the acid hydrolysis reaction. | b) What is the acid-base conjugate pair that governs the pH of the buffer? c) Calculate the pH of the buffer. Be sure to justify and validate any approximations used.

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