what do I need to calculate the theoretical pH if my buffer solution has 0.50 M of a ethyl alcohol and 0.50 M  acid?    Is it the weight of the  acid, the liquid amount of the solution , the pKa of acid, or the weight of ethyl alcohol?

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what do I need to calculate the theoretical pH if my buffer solution has 0.50 M of a ethyl alcohol and 0.50 M  acid? 

 

Is it the weight of the  acid, the liquid amount of the solution , the pKa of acid, or the weight of ethyl alcohol?

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