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What mass in grams of potassium fluoride is needed to make 150.0 mL of a 0.450 M hydrofluoric acid/fluoride buffer with a pH of 4.25 from 1.25 M HF and solid potassium fluoride? The Ka for HF is 6.8×10–4.
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