a buffer is made by mixing 0.1 moles of acetic acd a sodium acetate in 500 ml of solution. determine the pH of the buffer. (Ka for acetic acid - 1.8E-5)

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a buffer is made by mixing 0.1 moles of acetic acd a sodium acetate in 500 ml of solution.  determine the pH of the buffer.  (Ka for acetic acid - 1.8E-5)

DrBob222 · Answer

Substitute into the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation and solve for pH. I think the answer ( I just did it in my head so be sure to confirm this) is 4.74.