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A biochemist prepares a buffer solution using a weak acid (pK_a = 4.76) and its conjugate base.
If the concentration of the conjugate base is 0.10 M and the concentration of the weak acid is 0.01 M, what is the pH of the solution?
- 3.76
- 5.76
- 4.76
- 6.76
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