Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane is a common base used to prepare buffers in biochemistry.  Its Kb is 1.2 x 10−6.  What would be the pH of the resulting solution if 100.0 mL of 0.05240 M KOH is added to 900.0 mL of the buffer containing 0.01335 M tris (B) and 0.02960 M tris hydrochloride (BH+)?

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Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane is a common base used to prepare buffers in biochemistry.  Its Kb is 1.2 x 10−6.  What would be the pH of the resulting solution if 100.0 mL of 0.05240 M KOH is added to 900.0 mL of the buffer containing 0.01335 M tris (B) and 0.02960 M tris hydrochloride (BH+)?

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