Question 15: Which would be the best choice to make a pH 3.7 buffer? Cyanic acid/sodium cyanate (HCNO/NaCNO). The Ka of HCNO is 2.0E-4 Nitrous acid/sodium nitrate (HNO₂/NaNO₂). The Ka of HNO₂ is 4.6E-4 Acetic acid/sodium Acetate (HC₂H3O2/NaC₂H3O₂). The Ka of HC₂H3O2 is 1.8E-5

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Which would be the best choice to make a pH 3.7 buffer?
Cyanic acid/sodium cyanate (HCNO/NaCNO). The Ka of HCNO is 2.0E-4
Nitrous acid/sodium nitrate (HNO₂/NaNO₂). The Ka of HNO₂ is 4.6E-4
Acetic acid/sodium Acetate (HC₂H302/NaC₂H3O₂). The Ka of HC₂H30₂ is 1.8E-5
Transcribed Image Text:Question 15: Which would be the best choice to make a pH 3.7 buffer? Cyanic acid/sodium cyanate (HCNO/NaCNO). The Ka of HCNO is 2.0E-4 Nitrous acid/sodium nitrate (HNO₂/NaNO₂). The Ka of HNO₂ is 4.6E-4 Acetic acid/sodium Acetate (HC₂H302/NaC₂H3O₂). The Ka of HC₂H30₂ is 1.8E-5
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Buffer solution is a type of solution that resists the change in its pH on adding small quantity of acid or base. Solution of weak acid and its salt with strong base can act like a buffer solution.

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