How many grams of dipotassium succinate trihydrate (K2C4H4O4·3H2O, MW = 248.32 g/mol) must be added to...

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How many grams of dipotassium succinate trihydrate(K2C4H4O4·3H2O, MW = 248.32 g/mol) must be added to 760.0 mL of a0.0583 M succinic acid solution to produce a pH of 5.980? Succinicacid has pKa values of 4.207 (pKa1) and 5.636 (pKa2).

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dipotassium succinate trihydrate and succinic acid solution act as a buffer solution Since the pH is greater than pKa2 of the acid the buffer action is due to interconversion of K2C4H4O4aq to    See Answer
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