General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry
General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780073511245
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.112P

Using the K a values in Table9.6, calculate the pH of a buffer that contains the givenconcentrations of a weak acid and its conjugate base.
a. 0 .55 M CH 3 COOH and 0 .55 M NaCH 3 COO
b. 0 .15 M NaH 2 PO 4  and 0 .15 M Na 2 HPO 4
Chapter 9, Problem 9.112P, Using the Ka values in Table9.6, calculate the pH of a buffer that contains the givenconcentrations

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