Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, C6H5COOH. A 0.250 M solution of this salt has a pOH of 5.47 at room temperature. Benzoic acid has a low solubility in water. What is its molar solubility if a saturated solution has a pH of 3.77 at room temperature?

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Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, C6H5COOH. A 0.250 M solution of this salt has a pOH of 5.47 at room temperature. Benzoic acid has a low solubility in water. What is its molar solubility if a saturated solution has a pH of 3.77 at room temperature?

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