Consider a biochemical reaction that is taking place in a 0.1 M buffer. The initial pH is 7.4, and the pKa of the buffer is 7.2. If, in a final reaction volume of 1.0 mL, 10 micromol of protons are generated, what would be the final pH of the solution?

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Consider a biochemical reaction that is taking place in a 0.1 M buffer. The initial pH is 7.4, and the pKa of the buffer is 7.2. If, in a final reaction volume of 1.0 mL, 10 micromol of protons are generated, what would be the final pH of the solution?

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