Which acid(s) could you use to make a buffer with a pH = 3.50 (choose all that would work)? a. H3PO4 b. HF c. CH3CH(OH)CO2H d. CH3CO2H

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Which acid(s) could you use to make a buffer with a pH = 3.50 (choose all that would work)?

a. H3PO4
b. HF
c. CH3CH(OH)CO2H
d. CH3CO2H
TABLE
7.4 KA AND PKA VALUES FOR SELECTED ACIDS
Formula
pKa
Name
K,
Hydrochloric acid
HCI
1.0× 107
-7.00
Phosphoric acid
H;PO4
7.5 × 10-3
2.12
Hydrofluoric acid
HF
6.6× 10 4
3.18
Lactic acid
CH;CH(OH)CO,H
1.4 X 104
3.85
Acetic acid
CH;CO,H
1.8 X 105
4.74
Carbonic acid
H2CO3
4.4× 10-7
6.36
Dihydrogen phosphate ion
H,PO4
6.2 × 10¯
7.21
-10
Ammonium ion
NH,+
5.6X 10
9.25
-10
Hydrocyanic acid
HCN
4.9 × 10
9.31
-11
Hydrogen carbonate ion
HCO3
5.6X 10
10.25
CH3NH3
+
-11
Methylammonium ion
2.4 × 10
10.62
Hydrogen phosphate ion
HPO,²-
4.2 × 10-13
12.38
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Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 7.4 KA AND PKA VALUES FOR SELECTED ACIDS Formula pKa Name K, Hydrochloric acid HCI 1.0× 107 -7.00 Phosphoric acid H;PO4 7.5 × 10-3 2.12 Hydrofluoric acid HF 6.6× 10 4 3.18 Lactic acid CH;CH(OH)CO,H 1.4 X 104 3.85 Acetic acid CH;CO,H 1.8 X 105 4.74 Carbonic acid H2CO3 4.4× 10-7 6.36 Dihydrogen phosphate ion H,PO4 6.2 × 10¯ 7.21 -10 Ammonium ion NH,+ 5.6X 10 9.25 -10 Hydrocyanic acid HCN 4.9 × 10 9.31 -11 Hydrogen carbonate ion HCO3 5.6X 10 10.25 CH3NH3 + -11 Methylammonium ion 2.4 × 10 10.62 Hydrogen phosphate ion HPO,²- 4.2 × 10-13 12.38 © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.
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