. What is the pH of a buffer made by mixing 0.0500M pyruvic acid with 0.0600M sodium pyruvate. Given Ka for pyruvic acid = 3.1 x 10-³2 A. 1.60 C. 2.58 B. 2.50 D. 2.68

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What is the pH of a buffer made by mixing 0.0500M pyruvic acid with 0.0600M sodium pyruvate. Given Ka for pyruvic acid = 3.1 x10-3?

. What is the pH of a buffer made by mixing 0.0500M pyruvic acid with 0.0600M
sodium pyruvate. Given Ka for pyruvic acid = 3.1 x 10-³2
A. 1.60
C. 2.58
B. 2.50
D. 2.68
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