A buffer is composed of formic acid and its conjugate base, the formate ion. (a) What is

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A buffer is composed of formic acid and its conjugate base, the formate ion.
(a) What is the pH of a solution that has a formic acid concentration of 0.050 M and a sodium formate concentration of 0.035 M?
(b) What must the ratio of acid to conjugate base be to have a pH value 0.50 units higher than the value calculated in part (a)?

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

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