How many grams of ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2 SO4) would you need to add to 425 mL of 0.28 M ammonia (NH3) to obtain a buffer solution with a pH of 9.45. Assume that the volume doesn't change when you add the salt. Ka for the ammonium ion is 5.8 x 10^10

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How many grams of ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2 SO4) would you need to add to 425 mL of 0.28 M ammonia (NH3) to obtain a buffer solution with a pH of 9.45. Assume that the volume doesn't change when you add the salt. Ka for the ammonium ion is 5.8 x 10^10.(be careful with how the reaction for ammonium is written as well as stoichiometry)

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