Consider the titration of 100 mL of 0.25 M formic acid (HCOOH) with 1.0 M NaOH. The Ka of formic acid is 1.77 × 10−4. HCOOH (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaHCOO (aq) + H2O (l)  What is the pH of the formic acid solution before any titrant (NaOH) is added?

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Consider the titration of 100 mL of 0.25 M formic acid (HCOOH) with 1.0 M NaOH. The Ka of formic acid is 1.77 × 10−4.

HCOOH (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaHCOO (aq) + H2O (l)

 What is the pH of the formic acid solution before any titrant (NaOH) is added?

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