An acidic buffer solution can be prepared by mixing the solutions ofa)...
NOTE : Acidic buffer is mixture of weak acid and its salt with common anion.
(a) CH3COOH + CH3COONH4 is acidic buffer.
(b) NH4Cl + NH4OH is basic buffer.
(c) H2SO4 + Na2SO4 is not buffer because both the compounds are strong electrolytes.
(d) NaCl + NaOH is not buffer solution because both compounds are strong electrolytes.
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An acidic buffer solution can be prepared by mixing the solutions ofa)...
Explanation:
An acidic buffer solution is a solution that resists changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added to it. It is composed of a weak acid and its conjugate base (or a salt of the weak acid). The weak acid partially dissociates to release H+ ions, which can react with any added base, while the conjugate base can react with any added acid.
Option A: Ammonium acetate and acetic acid
- Ammonium acetate is a salt of a weak acid (acetic acid).
- Acetic acid is a weak acid.
- When ammonium acetate is dissolved in water, it partially dissociates to release ammonium ions (NH4+) and acetate ions (CH3COO-).
- Acetic acid also partially dissociates to release H+ ions and acetate ions.
- The acetate ions from both the salt and the weak acid can react with any added acid, while the ammonium ions can react with any added base.
- This combination of a weak acid and its conjugate base makes the solution resistant to changes in pH.
Option B: Ammonium chloride and ammonium hydroxide
- Ammonium chloride is a salt of a strong acid (hydrochloric acid) and a weak base (ammonia).
- Ammonium hydroxide is a weak base.
- When ammonium chloride is dissolved in water, it completely dissociates into ammonium ions (NH4+) and chloride ions (Cl-).
- Ammonium hydroxide partially dissociates to release hydroxide ions (OH-) and ammonium ions.
- The chloride ions from the salt can react with any added base, but the ammonium ions from the salt and the weak base cannot effectively react with any added acid.
- This combination does not provide an effective buffer system.
Option C: Sulphuric acid and sodium sulphate
- Sulphuric acid is a strong acid.
- Sodium sulphate is a salt of a strong acid (sulphuric acid) and a strong base (sodium hydroxide).
- When sulphuric acid is dissolved in water, it completely dissociates into H+ ions and sulphate ions (SO4^2-).
- Sodium sulphate also completely dissociates into sodium ions (Na+) and sulphate ions.
- This combination does not provide an effective buffer system as there is no weak acid or its conjugate base present.
Option D: Sodium chloride and sodium hydroxide
- Sodium chloride is a salt of a strong acid (hydrochloric acid) and a strong base (sodium hydroxide).
- Sodium hydroxide is a strong base.
- When sodium chloride is dissolved in water, it completely dissociates into sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl-).
- Sodium hydroxide also completely dissociates to release hydroxide ions (OH-) and sodium ions.
- This combination does not provide an effective buffer system as there is no weak acid or its conjugate base present.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A, as it provides a combination of a weak acid (acetic acid) and its conjugate base (acetate ions) in the form of ammonium acetate and acetic acid.
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