You have 500.0 mL of a buffer solution containing 0.15 M acetic acid (CH3COOH) and 0.25 M sodium acetate (CH3COONa). What will the pH of this solution be? (Ka = 1.8 x 10–5)

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You have 500.0 mL of a buffer solution containing 0.15 M acetic acid (CH3COOH) and 0.25 M sodium acetate (CH3COONa). What will the pH of this solution be?
(Ka = 1.8 x 10–5)

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