A buffer solution is prepared in such a way that the concentration of propanoic acid is 3.9 x 10-1 power M and the concentration of sodium propanoate is 1.8 x 10 0 power M.  The buffer equilibrium is described by C2H5cooH + H20 both arrows H3O+ c2h5COO-    with Ka= 1.34 x 10 - 5 power . if the concentration of the sodium propanoate were double propanotate were doubled while the acide concentration remained the same, calculate the pH of the resulting solution  pH = _______

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A buffer solution is prepared in such a way that the concentration of propanoic acid is 3.9 x 10-1 power M and the concentration of sodium propanoate is 1.8 x 10 0 power M.  The buffer equilibrium is described by C2H5cooH + H20 both arrows H3O+ c2h5COO- 

 

with Ka= 1.34 x 10 - 5 power . if the concentration of the sodium propanoate were double propanotate were doubled while the acide concentration remained the same, calculate the pH of the resulting solution 

pH = _______

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