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Which of the following buffers would be the best choice for a
desired pH of 3.0:...
- Which of the following buffers would be the best choice for a
desired pH of 3.0:
a. Acetic acid (pKa=4.74)
b. HF (pKa= 3.14)
c. Carbonic acid (pKa=6.37)
d. Propanoic acid (pKa=4.85)
e. Not enough information is given
- A buffer (1L total volume) contains 0.15 moles ammonia and 0.25
moles ammonium chloride (pKa=9.26). What is the pH of that buffer
solution? What is the pH after 0.0025 moles of KOH are added?
- Which of the following makes the best buffer (assume equal
volumes):
- 0.1 M HNO3 and 0.1 M LiOH
- 0.1 M acetic acid (Ka = 1.8E-5) and 0.1 M NaOH
- 1M acetic acid (Ka = 1.8E-5) and 0.0001 M sodium
acetate
- 0.1 M acetic acid and 0.1 M sodium acetate
- When adding strong base to a buffer, which component of the
solution is reacting with that strong base? Draw the reaction using
HA for the weak acid and A- for the weak base.