Answer
Therefore, pH $\lt$ pKa.
Work Step by Step
The pH formula for buffers is pH = pKa + log[base]/[acid].
From this we can intuitively figure out our relationships.
In this problem, the ratio of the base to the acid is less than one.
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 16 - Sections 16.1-16.8 - Exercises - Conceptual Problems - Page 810: 149a
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