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The pH of simple sodium acetate and acetic acid buffer is given by, pH=`pK_a` + log [Salt]/[Acid] `K_a` of acetic acid = 1.8 `xx` 10^-5. If [Salt] = [Acid] =0.1 M, the pH of the solution would be about:

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7

B

4.7

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5.3

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1.4

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