If a buffer solution is 0570 M in a weak acid Ka 21 106 an
If a buffer solution is 0.570 M in a weak acid (Ka = 2.1 × 10-6) and 0.140 M in its conjugate base, what is the pH?
Solution
 Ka = 2.1*10^-6
 
 pKa = - log (Ka)
 = - log(2.1*10^-6)
 = 5.678
 
 use:
 pH = pKa + log {[conjugate base]/[acid]}
 = 5.678+ log {0.140/0.570}
 = 5.068
 
 Answer: 5.068

