Equal molar amounts of benzoic acid and sodium acetate are mixed together in water, is the resulting solution acid,basic, or neutral? Here are some Ka values

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Equal molar amounts of benzoic acid and sodium acetate are mixed together in water, is the resulting solution acid,basic, or neutral? Here are some Ka values
K. benzoil acid= 6.3 x10
-5
acetic acie= .7 x10"
Ko
Transcribed Image Text:K. benzoil acid= 6.3 x10 -5 acetic acie= .7 x10" Ko
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