(Use this to answer Qs 24-29.) Bill Nye the Science Guy is at it again and wants to show the chemistry students how a buffer works. He creates a buffer by mixing 50.0 mL of 0.450 M HF and 50.0 mL of 0.450 MF. Just like the titration experiment, he has no idea how it works. Because of your generous nature, you decide to help him with the following questions. 24) To make a buffer, what needs to be mixed together? a) A weak acid with its conjugate base or a weak base with its conjugate acid b) A strong acid and a strong base c) A strong acid and a weak base d) A strong base and a weak acid

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27) What is this buffer's approximate pH range in which it is still effective?
а.
4.32-6.32
b. 4.21-6.21
c. 4.43-6.43
d. Any pH below 7
28) If I want a solution that stays around a pH of 5.0, was this a good acid to use? Provide proof.
a. Yes because a pH of 5.0 is acidic and this buffer is comprised of a weak acid with its conjugate
base.
b. Yes because a pH of 5.0 is within the pH range of the buffer's efficiency.
c. No because this buffer is made using a weak acid so it would be more effective in a solution
with a basic pH.
d. No because a pH of 5.0 is lower than the pKa of the weak acid.
Transcribed Image Text:27) What is this buffer's approximate pH range in which it is still effective? а. 4.32-6.32 b. 4.21-6.21 c. 4.43-6.43 d. Any pH below 7 28) If I want a solution that stays around a pH of 5.0, was this a good acid to use? Provide proof. a. Yes because a pH of 5.0 is acidic and this buffer is comprised of a weak acid with its conjugate base. b. Yes because a pH of 5.0 is within the pH range of the buffer's efficiency. c. No because this buffer is made using a weak acid so it would be more effective in a solution with a basic pH. d. No because a pH of 5.0 is lower than the pKa of the weak acid.
(Use this to answer Qs 24-29.) Bill Nye the Science Guy is at it again and wants to show the chemistry
students how a buffer works. He creates a buffer by mixing 50.0 mL of 0.450 M HF and 50.0 mL of 0.450
MF. Just like the titration experiment, he has no idea how it works. Because of your generous nature, you
decide to help him with the following questions.
24) To make a buffer, what needs to be mixed together?
a) A weak acid with its conjugate base or a weak base with its conjugate acid
b) A strong acid and a strong base
c) A strong acid and a weak base
d) A strong base and a weak acid
Transcribed Image Text:(Use this to answer Qs 24-29.) Bill Nye the Science Guy is at it again and wants to show the chemistry students how a buffer works. He creates a buffer by mixing 50.0 mL of 0.450 M HF and 50.0 mL of 0.450 MF. Just like the titration experiment, he has no idea how it works. Because of your generous nature, you decide to help him with the following questions. 24) To make a buffer, what needs to be mixed together? a) A weak acid with its conjugate base or a weak base with its conjugate acid b) A strong acid and a strong base c) A strong acid and a weak base d) A strong base and a weak acid
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