Ascorbic acid C5H7O4CO2H (Ka =7.9x10^-5) also known as vitamin C is an essential nutrient for all mammals. In lab it can also be used to make buffers. Calculate the pH of a buffer solution which is made by mixing 0.250 moles of ascorbic acid and 0.200 moles of the conjugate base sodium ascorbate in a total volume of 0.750 liters.

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Ascorbic acid C5H7O4CO2H (Ka =7.9x10^-5) also known as vitamin C is an essential nutrient for all mammals. In lab it can also be used to make buffers. Calculate the pH of a buffer solution which is made by mixing 0.250 moles of ascorbic acid and 0.200 moles of the conjugate base sodium ascorbate in a total volume of 0.750 liters.
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