When the concentration of the conjugate base of a weak acid is less than the concentration of the weak acid in a buffer solution,the pH of the solution is A)less than the pK_a. B)greater than the pK_a. C)always acidic. D)always basic. E)equal to the pK_a.

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When the concentration of the conjugate base is less than the concentration of the weak acid, the pH is less than the pKa according to the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.

When the Concentration of the Conjugate Base of a Weak