Phosphoric acid is a triprotic acid (Ka1 = 6.9× 10–3, Ka2 = 6.2×10–8, and Ka3 = 4.8× 10–13). To find the pH of a buffer composed ofH2PO4–(aq) and HPO42–(aq), which pKa value would you use in theHenderson-Hasselbalch equation?
Calculate the pH of a buffer solution obtained by dissolving15.0 g of KH2PO4(s) and 33.0 g of Na2HPO4(s) in water and thendiluting to 1.00 L.