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Homework Statement
Calculate the pH of a buffer made with 10.0 g of K2HPO4 and 5.0 g of KH2PO4 in 1.0L of water.
Homework Equations
-log Ka + log (base/acid) = pH
The Attempt at a Solution
So...mathwise, I know how to do this problem. My only question is, aren't K2HPO4 and KH2PO4 both salts? How would they break up? I don't know which would be the acid or the base, and I couldn't find a Ka/Kb value to help me.
Basically I just can't figure out how they break up and what their conjugates are... :p