A 1.00 L phosphate buffer solution that contains 0.1270 moles of dihydrogen phosphate (H2PO4) and 0.0800 moles of hydrogen phosphate (HPO,2-) was prepared. The pKa of dihydrogen phosphate is 7.20 at 25 °C. Calculate the pH of the buffer at this temperature.

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A 1.00 L phosphate buffer solution that contains 0.1270 moles of dihydrogen phosphate (H2PO4) and 0.0800 moles of
hydrogen phosphate (HPO,2-) was prepared. The pKa of dihydrogen phosphate is 7.20 at 25 °C.
Calculate the pH of the buffer at this temperature.
Transcribed Image Text:A 1.00 L phosphate buffer solution that contains 0.1270 moles of dihydrogen phosphate (H2PO4) and 0.0800 moles of hydrogen phosphate (HPO,2-) was prepared. The pKa of dihydrogen phosphate is 7.20 at 25 °C. Calculate the pH of the buffer at this temperature.
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