A solution is prepared by dissolving 0.23 mol of hydrofluoric acid and 0.27 mol
ID: 990181 • Letter: A
Question
A solution is prepared by dissolving 0.23 mol of hydrofluoric acid and 0.27 mol of sodium fluoride in water sufficient to yield 1.00 L of solution.The addition of 0.05 mol of NaOH to this buffer solution causes the pH to increase slightly. The pH does not increase drastically because the NaOH reacts with the __________ present in the buffer solution. The Ka of hydrofluoric acid is 6.8 × 10-4.
A. fluoride
B. H2O
C. hydrofluoric acid
D. H3O+
E. This is a buffer solution: the pH does not change upon addition of acid or base.
Explanation / Answer
answer : C. hydrofluoric acid
explanation:
buffer is the mixture of HF and NaF
on addition of acid H+ react with F-
H+ + F- --------------> HF
on addition of base OH- react with HF
HF + OH- --------------> F- + H2O
so there is no change in either HF and NaF concentration apprecibly because F- is already part of buffer
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