Problem 3 A buffer made from which one of the acids below would be the best for a pH of 4.642? a) H2CO3 , Ka = 4.30e-7 b) H2S, Ka = 9.10e-8 c) CH3COOH , Ka = 1.75e-5 d) H3PO4 , Ka = 7.52e-3

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A buffer made from which one of the acids below would be the best for a pH of 4.642?

a) H2CO3 , Ka = 4.30e-7

b) H2S, Ka = 9.10e-8

c) CH3COOH , Ka = 1.75e-5

d) H3PO4 , Ka = 7.52e-3

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