Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, known as TRIS or THAM, is a water-soluble base used to

Chapter 18, Problem 18.163

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Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, known as TRIS or THAM, is a water-soluble base used to synthesize surfactants and pharmaceuticals, as an emulsifying agent in cosmetics, and in cleaning mixtures for textiles and leather. In biomedical research, solutions of TRIS are used to maintain nearly constant pH for the study of enzymes and other cellular components. Given that the pKb is 5.91, calculate the pH of 0.075 M TRIS.

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