4. In the hardness laboratory, we used an ammonia/ammonium system (with pKa = 9.3) to buffer the water at pH 10. (a) Why did we opt for pH 10? (b) How did we select the appropriate ratio of salt to acid? Check if the given composition matches how you would design the pH buffer.

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