Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, C6H5COOH. A 0.15 M solution of this salt has a pOH a 5.31 at room temperature. A. Calculate the value for the equilibrium constant for the reaction: C6 H5COO- + H2O C6H5COOH + OH B. What is the Ka value for benzoic acid ? C. Benzoic acid has a low solubility in water. What is its molar solubility if a saturated solution has a pH of 2.83 at room temperature?

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Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, C6H5COOH. A 0.15 M solution of this salt has a pOH a 5.31 at room temperature. A. Calculate the value for the equilibrium constant for the reaction: C6 H5COO- + H2O C6H5COOH + OH B. What is the Ka value for benzoic acid ? C. Benzoic acid has a low solubility in water. What is its molar solubility if a saturated solution has a pH of 2.83 at room temperature?
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