Calculate the Mass of Conjugate Acid Added to Solution of Weak Base to Prepare a Buffer Solution 001
Channel: Professor Heath's Chemistry Channel
Date: 2013-07-21

How would you prepare a benzoic acid/sodium benzoate (C6H5COOH/C6H5COONa) buffer that has a pH that is 4.25 starting with 5.0 L of 0.050 M sodium benzoate solution and adding the acidic component? The Ka of benzoic acid is 6.3 x 10-5.