Give the definitions of pH and pKa. What are the differences between these two terms? Calculate the pH of salicylic acid solution when the solution is titrated to contain only 1.0% of salicylates. Use the fact, pKa (salicylic acid) = 2.97, in your calculation.

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Give the definitions of pH and pKa. What are the differences between these two terms? Calculate the pH of salicylic acid solution when the solution is titrated to contain only 1.0% of salicylates. Use the fact, pKa (salicylic acid) = 2.97, in your calculation.

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