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Show how you calculated how much OH minus would need to be added to 20.0 mL a 0.1 M solution of weak acid to obtain a buffer with the correct pH.
pH = 7.1
pKa = 7.21
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Step 1: Define buffer
A buffer is a solution which resists any change in pH on adding a small amount of acid or base. It is made up of weak acid and its conjugate salt or weak base and its conjugate salt.
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