How many of the following responses are true? 1. A buffer is formed when you add

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How many of the following responses are true?

1. A buffer is formed when you add HCl to NH3
2. A buffer is formed when you add HCl to CH3COOH
3. The buffer with the greatest buffering capacity for an phenol/sodium phenolate buffer system will have a pH of 9.60
4. A buffer resists pH change when base is added by converting hydroxide ions to hydronium ions
5. A buffered system can be formed by combining a weak base/conjugate acid pair in solution

How many of the following are true? i said 3 originally but its wrong

Explanation / Answer

1) Depends on the concentration and amount added

2)False

3)True

4)False

5)True

Since 3 is wrong, I would think that there are 2 true statements

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