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You wish to make a buffer solution at a pH 9.56 with the weak acid HCN...

You wish to make a buffer solution at a pH 9.56 with the weak acid HCN (Ka = 6.9 x 10-10 ) and its salt, NaCN..What ratio of the concentration of conjugate base to the acid: ([A- ]:[HA]) is required to attain the desired pH? a. [A- ] is 2.5 × that of [HA] b. [A- ] is 5 × that of [HA] c. [A- ] is 1 × that of [HA] d. [A- ] is ½ × that of [HA] e. [A- ] is 4 × that of [HA]

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