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If a buffer solution is 0.120 M in a weak base (Kp = 7.2 x 10-5) and 0.460 M in its conjugate acid, what is the pH?

If a buffer solution is 0.120 M in a weak base (Kp = 7.2 x 10-5) and 0.460 M in its conjugate acid, what is the pH?

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If a buffer solution is 0.120 M in a weak base (Kp = 7.2 x 10-3) and 0.460 M in its conjugate acid, what is the pH?
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