What is the pH of a buffer that consists of 0.100 M #HCOOH# and 0.540 M #HCOONa#?

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The #pK_a# of formic acid is 3.74.

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-21T18:14:03

#pH# #># #3.74#

#pH = pK_a + log_10{[[A^_]]/[[HA]]}#

#pH = 3.74 + log_10{[0.540*mol*L^-1]/[0.100*mol*L^-1]}#

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