Three buffers are made by combining a 1 M solution of acetic acid with a 1 M solution of sodium acetate in the ratios shown below. 1M acetic acid 10 mL 1 M sodium acetate 90 mL Buffer 1: Buffer 2: 50 mL 50 mL Buffer 3: 90 mL 10 mL Which statement is TRUE of the resulting buffers? A) pH of buffer 1< pH of buffer 2 < pH of buffer 3
Three buffers are made by combining a 1 M solution of acetic acid with a 1 M solution of sodium acetate in the ratios shown below. 1M acetic acid 10 mL 1 M sodium acetate 90 mL Buffer 1: Buffer 2: 50 mL 50 mL Buffer 3: 90 mL 10 mL Which statement is TRUE of the resulting buffers? A) pH of buffer 1< pH of buffer 2 < pH of buffer 3
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Transcribed Image Text:Three buffers are made by combining a 1 M solution of acetic acid with a 1 M solution
of sodium acetate in the ratios shown below.
1M acetic acid
1 M sodium acetate
90 mL
Buffer 1:
10 mL
Buffer 2:
50 mL
50 mL
Buffer 3:
90 mL
10 mL
Which statement is TRUE of the resulting buffers?
A) pH of buffer 1 < pH of buffer 2 < pH of buffer 3
B) pH of buffer 1 = pH of buffer 2 = pH of buffer 3
C) pH of buffer 1> pH of buffer 2 > pH of buffer 3
D) The problem cannot be solved without knowing the value of pK..
E) None of the statements is true.
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