n the laboratory, a general chemistry student measured the pH of a 0.506 M aqueous solution of benzoic acid, C6H5COOH to be 2.233. Use the information she obtained to determine the Ka for this acid. Ka(experiment) = ____

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In the laboratory, a general chemistry student measured the pH of a 0.506 M aqueous solution of benzoic acid, C6H5COOH to be 2.233.

Use the information she obtained to determine the Ka for this acid.

Ka(experiment) = ____

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