If you start with 20 mM acetic acid, 50 mM acetate (pKa = 4.76) solution, how much of a 0.15 M strong acid or base solution would you add to achieve a pH 7.5 solution in 500 mL?

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If you start with 20 mM acetic acid, 50 mM acetate (pKa = 4.76) solution, how much of a 0.15 M strong acid or base solution would you add to achieve a pH 7.5 solution in 500 mL?

 

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