A buffer contains a weak acid, HX, and its conjugate base. The weak acid has pka of

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A buffer contains a weak acid, HX, and its conjugate base. The weak acid has pka of 4.5, and the buffer has a pH of 4.3. Without doing a calculation, predict whether [HX] = [X-],
[HX] > [X-], or [HX] < [X-]. Explain. [Section17.2]
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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0321696724

12th edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward

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