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What must be a concentration of benzoate ion in a 0.55M benzoic acid solution so that the ph is 5.00?

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pH = pKa + log (benzoate)/(benzoic acid)
Look up pKa, You know benzoic acid and you know pH, solve for benzoate ion concentration.

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