1. Henderson-Hasselbach equation a) Calculate the pH of the formate buffer solution containing 0.30 M formic acid and 0.52 M potassium formate. Ka = 1.70 x 10-4 b) Calculate the pH of a buffer solution

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1. Henderson-Hasselbach equation

a) Calculate the pH of the formate buffer solution containing 0.30 M formic acid and 0.52
M potassium formate. Ka = 1.70 x 10-4

b) Calculate the pH of a buffer solution that contains 0.0416 M sodium dihydrogen
phosphate and 0.0256 M disodium hydrogen phosphate.

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