Need chemistry help to predict what might happen if you made up phosphate buffer

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Predict what might happen if you made up phosphate buffer with only half as much NaH2PO4 (sodium monobasic phosphate)  compared to Na2HPO4 (sodium dibasic phosphate)

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The buffering capacity of the solution will decrease and there will be residual acidic H(+) ions willbe free in the system. This will casue pH to become 6.30. (Slighltly acidic buffer) 

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