You need to produce a buffer with pH of 5.75. You have a solution with 30.0g of acetic acid (pKa=4.75). How many moles of sodium acetate must you add to achieve the desired pH? a. 0.5mol b. 1.3mol c. 5.0mol d. 0.3mol e. 3.0mol
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