Which of the following statements about the resulting solution are correct when equal volumes of 0.1 M HCl and 0.2 M Pipes (base form) are mixed together, given that the pKa of Pipes is 6.80?
a) The resulting solution will be acidic.
b) The pH of the resulting solution will be lower than 7.
c) The concentration of the conjugate acid will be higher than the concentration of the conjugate base.
d) The resulting solution will have a pH higher than the pKa of Pipes.