If you have a buffer solution that contains 0.26 M of a weak base and 0.50 M of its conjugate acid, determine the pH of the solution if the $K_b$ of the weak base is $4.5 \times 10^{-5}$. pH:
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0 \times 10^{-14}$. $$K_a = \frac{K_w}{K_b} = \frac{1.0 \times 10^{-14}}{4.5 \times 10^{-5}} = 2.22 \times 10^{-10}$$ Show more…
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