Explain the effect of acid-producing fermentation

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A microbiologist is preparing a medium on which to culture E. coli bacteria. She buffers the medium at pH 7.00 to minimize the effect of acid-producing fermentation. What volumes of equimolar aqueous solutions of K2HPO4 and KH2PO4 must she combine to make 100 mL of the pH 7.00 buffer?

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