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1. Which of the following aqueous solutions are good buffer systems? . 0.36 M po

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Question

1.

Which of the following aqueous solutions are good buffer systems?
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0.36 M potassium iodide + 0.23 M potassium bromide

0.29 M ammonia + 0.35 M ammonium bromide

0.15 M acetic acid + 0.11 M sodium acetate

0.18 M sodium hydroxide + 0.25 M sodium chloride

0.28 M hydroiodic acid + 0.22 M potassium iodide

2.


Which of the following aqueous solutions are good buffer systems?
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0.14 M acetic acid + 0.15 M sodium acetate

0.28 M ammonia + 0.30 M calcium hydroxide

0.18 M barium hydroxide + 0.29 M barium chloride

0.30 M calcium bromide + 0.28 M potassium bromide

0.24 M nitric acid + 0.21 M potassium nitrate

Explanation / Answer

mixture of

i) weak acid + salt of its conjugate base

ii) weak base + salt of conjugate acid

are acting as good buffer systems

1.

in the given combinations,

0.29 M ammonia + 0.35 M ammonium  bromide

0.15 M acetic acid + 0.11 M sodium  acetate can act as good buffer system.

2.

in the given combination,

0.14 M acetic acid + 0.15 M sodium acetate can act as good buffer system