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You Need to Use KH2PO4 and K2HPO4 to Prepare a Buffer

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You need to use KH2PO4 and K2HPO4 to prepare a buffer with a pH of 7.45. Which of the following ratios of [base]/[acid] is required? For phosphoric acid, (H3PO4) , Ka2 = 6.2 × 108.


A) [base]/[acid] = 1.75
B) [base]/[acid] = 1.27
C) [base]/[acid] = 1.24
D) [base]/[acid] = 0.79
E) [base]/[acid] = 0.57

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