A student needs to prepare a buffer made from HCO3 and with pH 6.690. If Ka for H2CO3 is 4.20 x 10-7, what ratio of [H2CO3] [HCO3-] is required? [H2CO3] [HCO3]

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A student needs to prepare a buffer made from HCO3 and with pH 6.690. If Ka for H2CO3 is 4.20 × 10-7, what ratio of
[H2CO3]
[HCO3-]
is required?
[H2CO3]
[HCO3
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