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In a voltaic cell the cathode is an Ag+ [1.00 M/Ag(s)] half-cell. The anode is a standard hydrogen electrode immersed in a buffer solution containing 0.10 M benzoic acid (C6H5COOH) and 0.050 M sodium benzoate (C6H5COONa). The measured cell voltage is 1.030 V. Calculate pKa for benzoic acid.
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