A 35.0 mL sample of (monoprotic) lactic acid, C3H6O3, is titrated with 20.0 mL of a 4.0 x 10-4 mol/L sodium hydroxide solution. What is the pH of the resulting solution at the equivalence point, if Ka for lactic acid is 1.4 x 10-4?

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Methanoic acid is also called formic acid. It has the chemical formula HCOOH(l). It is a colourless fuming liquid that is mainly used as a preservative. It exhibits the following equilibrium in water:
HCOOH(aq) + H2O(l) → HCOO(aq) + H3O+(aq)

3) A 35.0 mL sample of (monoprotic) lactic acid, C3H6O3, is titrated with 20.0 mL of a 4.0 x 10-4 mol/L sodium hydroxide solution. What is the pH of the resulting solution at the equivalence point, if Ka for lactic acid is 1.4 x 10-4?

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