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If a buffer solution is 0.130 M in a weak acid (K_a = 1.7 x 10^-5) and 0.590 M in its conjugate base, what is the pH? PH =
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If a buffer solution is 0.130 M in a weak acid (K_a = 1.7 x 10^-5) and 0.590 M in its conjugate base, what is the pH?

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Use the Henderson-Hasselbach equation:
pH = pKa + log[base]/[acid]
pH = -log(1.7 x 10^-5) + log(0.590/0.130) = 5.43
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