What is the pH of a buffer that is 0.35 M in formic acid (HCOOH) and 0.45 M in sodium lactate (HCOONa) ? For lactic acid, Ka = 1.8 x 10-4.

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What is the pH of a buffer that is 0.35 M in formic acid (HCOOH) and 0.45 M in sodium lactate (HCOONa) ? For lactic acid, Ka = 1.8 x 10-4.                      

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