If a buffer solution is made of 12.2 g of benzoic acid (C6H5COOH) and 7.20 g of sodium benzoate (C6H5COONa) in exactly 250 mL of solution, what is the pH of the buffer?  If the solution is diluted to exactly 500 mL with pure water, what is the new pH of the solution?

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 If a buffer solution is made of 12.2 g of benzoic acid (C6H5COOH) and 7.20 g of sodium benzoate (C6H5COONa) in exactly 250 mL of solution, what is the pH of the buffer?  If the solution is diluted to exactly 500 mL with pure water, what is the new pH of the solution?



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