In the titration of 50.0 mL of 0.0200 M C₆H₅COOH(aq)with 0.100 M NaOH(aq),what is/are the major species in the solution after the addition of 5.0 mL of NaOH(aq)? A)C₆H₅COOH,C₆H₅COO^-,and Na⁺ B)C₆H₅COOH C)C₆H₅COO^- and Na⁺ D)C₆H₅COOH,OH^-,and Na⁺ E)C₆H₅COOH,OH^-,Na⁺,C₆H₅COO^-

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Before the equivalence point in a titration of a weak acid with a strong base, both the weak acid (C₆H₅COOH) and its conjugate base (C₆H₅COO-) will be present in the solution, along with the cation of the strong base (Na+).

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