What is the least volume of 3.10 M HCl(aq) that will exceed the buffer capacity of 1.00 L of a buffer that is composed of 0.40 M acetic acid and 0.72 M sodium acetate? (Ka for acetic acid = 1.8 × 10−5.)   a. 0.55 L   b. 5.5 L   c. 0.14 L   d. 1.6 L   e. 0.20 L

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What is the least volume of 3.10 M HCl(aq) that will exceed the buffer capacity of 1.00 L of a buffer that is composed of 0.40 M acetic acid and 0.72 M sodium acetate?
(Ka for acetic acid = 1.8 × 10−5.)

  a.

0.55 L

  b.

5.5 L

  c.

0.14 L

  d.

1.6 L

  e.

0.20 L

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