pH of 0.1 M NaHCO3 with given Ka values

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Homework Statement



Find pH of [tex]0.1M NaHCO_3[/tex]

[tex]Ka_1 (H_2CO_3) = 4.3 * 10^{ - 7} , Ka_2 (H_2CO_3) = 5.61 * 10^{ - 11}[/tex]

Homework Equations



[tex]pH = \frac {1}{2}(14 + pKa_1 + logC)[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution



Now [tex]K_h = \frac {Kw}{Ka_1} = 2.3 * 10^{ - 8} > > Ka2[/tex]

So I neglect dissociation and use salt hydrolysis formula.

But this gives wrong answer.
 
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