Q 1 :    

An acidic buffer is prepared by mixing                   [2023]

  • weak acid and its salt with strong base.

     

  • equal volumes of equimolar solutions of weak acid and weak base.

     

  • strong acid and its salt with strong base.

     

  • strong acid and its salt with weak base. (The pKa of acid = pKb of the base)

     

(1)

Acidic buffer is prepared by mixing weak acid and its salt with a strong base.
 

 



Q 2 :    

The pH of the solution containing 50 mL each of 0.10 M sodium acetate and 0.01 M acetic acid is [Given: pKa of CH3COOH = 4.57]               [2022]

 

  • 5.57

     

  • 3.57

     

  • 4.57

     

  • 2.57

     

(1)

It is an acidic buffer.

For acidic buffer,

pH=pKa+log[Salt][Acid] 

     =4.57+log0.10.01=4.57+log10=4.57+1=5.57



Q 3 :    

Which will make basic buffer?                                          [2019]

  • 100 mL of 0.1 M HCl + 100 mL of 0.1 M NaOH

     

  • 50 mL of 0.1 M NaOH + 25 mL of 0.1 M CH3COOH

     

  • 100 mL of 0.1 M CH3COOH + 100 mL of 0.1 M NaOH

     

  • 100 mL of 0.1 M HCl + 200 mL of 0.1 M NH4OH 

     

(4)

Acid-base titration:

HCl10 mmol+NH4OH20 mmolNH4Cl

   HCl is the limiting reagent.

Solution contains NH4OH (weak base) and NH4Cl (salt of strong acid and weak base). Therefore, a basic buffer will be formed.



Q 4 :    

Which one of the following pairs of solutions is not an acidic buffer?                 [2015]

  • CH3COOH and CH3COONa

     

  • H2CO3 and Na2CO3

     

  • H3PO4 and Na3PO4

     

  • HClO4 and NaClO4

     

(4)

Acidic buffer is a mixture of a weak acid and its salt with a strong base. HClO4 is a strong acid.