IB skill practice

Use buffer equations and buffer capacity reasoning

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Henderson Hasselbalch pH

A buffer in a environmental chemistry case study has \(pK_a=4.76\) and \([A^-]/[HA]=5\). Calculate the buffer pH. Use the labelled diagram, graph, equation, or table before answering. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that matches the HL chemistry evidence.

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