Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, C6H5COOH. A 0.15 M solution of this salt has

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Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, C6H5COOH. A 0.15 M solution of this salt has a pOH of 5.31 at room temperature.
a. Calculate the value for the equilibrium constant for the reaction

b. What is the Ka value for benzoic acid?
c. Benzoic acid has a low solubility in water. What is its molar solubility if a saturated solution has a pH of 2.83 at room temperature?
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General Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1439043998

9th edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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