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50 ml of 0.1 M solution of sodium acetate and 50 ml of 0.01 M acetic acid are mixed. The pKaof acetic acid is 4.76. The pH of the buffer solution is _____.

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answer is 5.76.

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Detailed Solution

pH = pKa+logsaltacid

 [salt] = 50×0.1100 = 0.05

[Acid] = 50×0.01100 = 0.005

pH = pKa+logsaltacid

= 4.76 + log 0.050.005

= 4.76 + log 10 = 4.76 + 1 = 5.76.

Hence, the answer is 5.76.

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50 ml of 0.1 M solution of sodium acetate and 50 ml of 0.01 M acetic acid are mixed. The pKaof acetic acid is 4.76. The pH of the buffer solution is _____.