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What is the pH of a solution that contains 0.50 MH3PO4 and 0.89 M NaH2PO4? The Kof H3PO4 is 7.5x10-3 Multiple tries are permi
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given

Concentration of H3PO4 = 0.50 M

concentration of NaH2PO4 = 0.89 M

Equilibrium constant ka = 7.5 x10-3

for acid buffer,

pH = pKa + log(salt/acid)

where pKa is logarithmic value of Ka

salt and acid are molar concentration of them respectively

here salt is NaH2PO4 and acid is H3PO4

pH = -log(7.5 x 10-3) +log (0.89/0.50)

pH = 2.12 +0.25

pH = 2.37

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