pH of a mixture of 1 M benzoic acid (pKa, = 4.20) and 1 M sodium benzoate is 4.5. In 300 mL buffer, benzoic acid is
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a
200 mL
b
150 mL
c
100 mL
d
50 mL
answer is C.
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If benzoic acid = x mL x millimoles sodium benzoate=(300−x)mL=(300−x) millimoles pH=pKa+log [sodium benzoate] [benzoic acid] 4.5=4.2+log300−xx 300−xx=2 x = 100 mL