The pH of an aqueous solution containing \( 1\,\mathrm{M} \) benzoic acid \( (\mathrm{p}K_a = 4.20) \) and \( 1\,\mathrm{M} \) sodium benzoate is \( 4.5 \). The volume of benzoic acid solution in \( 300 \, \mathrm{mL} \) of this buffer solution is ______ mL.
(given: \( \log 2 = 0.3 \))
A compound 'X' is a weak acid and it exhibits colour change at \( \text{pH} \) close to the equivalence point during neutralization of \( \text{NaOH} \) with \( \text{CH\(_3\)COOH} \). Compound 'X' exists in ionized form in basic medium. The compound 'X' is
