Practice Buffer Solutions: Resisting pH Change - 7.4 | Chapter 8: Acids and Base | IB Grade 12-Chemistry
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Question 1

Easy

What are the components of an acidic buffer?

💡 Hint: Think about combinations like acetic acid and its salt.

Question 2

Easy

Why do buffer solutions resist pH changes?

💡 Hint: Consider how acids and bases react to form weaker species.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of a buffer solution?

  • To increase pH
  • To resist pH change
  • To completely neutralize acids

💡 Hint: Consider the context of shared proton reactions.

Question 2

True or False: All buffer solutions have a strong acid and a strong base.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the definition of a buffer.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the pH of a buffer solution containing 0.1 M acetic acid and 0.1 M sodium acetate, where pKa = 4.76.

💡 Hint: What happens when concentrations are equal?

Question 2

Design a buffer system that works at a pH of 7.4. Specify the weak acid and its conjugate base.

💡 Hint: Consider biological systems and their buffers.

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