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Which of the following would result as a buffer if any when 1 L of each is mixed together:
a) 0.1 M KOH and 0.2 NH4Cl
b) 0.2 M HNO3 and 0.6 M NaNO3
Please Explain!
answer : a) 0.1 M KOH and 0.2 NH4Cl
explain :
a ) NH4Cl + KOH -------------------> NH4OH
0.2 0.1 0 --------------> initial
0.1 0.0 0.1 ---------------> after reaction
after reaction NH4OH + NH4Cl remains . so it is buffer
b ) HNO3 is the strong acid and NaNO3 is the salt of strong acid and strong base . so it cannot form buffer