Calculate the pH of a 0.060 M solution of benzoic acid (C6H5CO2H) given that Ka = 6.3×10-5 for the acid. C6H5CO2H (aq) + H2O(ℓ) ⇄ C6H5CO2-(aq) + H3O+(aq)

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Calculate the pH of a 0.060 M solution of benzoic acid (C6H5CO2H) given that Ka = 6.3×10-5 for the acid.

C6H5CO2H (aq) + H2O(ℓ) ⇄ C6H5CO2-(aq) + H3O+(aq)

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