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1.00L buffer solution contains 0.100M acetic acid and 0.100M sodium acetate. The ka of acetic acid is 1.8*10^-5. Calculate the pH of this buffer solution after the addition of 0.010 moles of solid sodium hydroxide to the buffer

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