Why is the equilibrium between the acid NaH2PO4, and its conjugate base Na2HPO4, a suitable buffer for maintaining intracellular pH (pH 6.9-7.3)? Justify your answer using your titration curve from part A.

Q: Calculate the pH of a blood plasma sample with a total CO, concentration of 25.7 mM and bicarbonate…

A: Given,The total concentration of CO2 is 25.7 mM.The concentration of bicarbonate is 24.4 mM.The pKa…

Q: An analytical chemist is titrating 140.2 mL of a 0.5600M solution of isopropylamine ((CH3)2CHNH2)…

A: Step 1: 1. Calculate moles of isopropylamine initially:   Initial moles of isopropylamine=0.1402…

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Q: Consider an aqueous solution containing H+, OH−, Ca2+, “H2CO3” [actually mostly CO2(aq)], HCO3−,…

A: Given species are: H+, OH−, Ca2+, “H2CO3” [actually mostly CO2(aq)], HCO3−, CO32−, Ca(HCO3)+,…

Q: What is the pH of a buffer solution that contains 0.180 M of a fictitious base and 0.135 M of its…

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Q: For each of the following compounds, decide whether the compound's solubility in aqueous solution…

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Q: An analytical chemist is titrating 139.4 mL of a 0.7600M solution of isopropylamine ((CH3)₂CHNH₂)…

A: Volume of isopropyl amine solution=  139.4 mL  Molarity of isopropyl amine solution= 0.7600M…

Q: What is the pH of a buffer that results when 5.46 mole of H3PO4 is mixed with 2.97 mole of NaOH and…

A: · Moles of H3PO4 = 5.46 mol· Moles NaOH = 2.97 mol· Volume of solution = 1.00 L· Ka1 = 7.5 × 10–3

Q: Calculate the volume, in milliliters, of 0.170 M NaOH that must be added to 353 mL 0.0443 M…

A: A buffer solution is a type of solution that resists changes in pH when small amounts of an acid or…

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Q: Unlike propanoic acid, magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2 does not dissolve well in water.  The Ksp of…

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Q: Explain how the H2CO3/HCO3 buffer system helps maintain blood serum at constant pH with the help of…

A: The objective of the question is to understand how the bicarbonate buffer system (H2CO3/HCO3-) works…

Q: Suppose there is 1.00 L of an aqueous buffer containing 60.0 mmol of formic acid (pKa=3.74) and 40.0…

A: Weak acid are those acid which does not dissociate completely in aqueous solution and weak base are…

Q: What amount of sodium formate must be added to a 1.00 L solution containing 1.28 moles of formic…

A: Given: Volume of solution = 1.00L moles of formic acid = 1.28 moles pH = 4.10 pKa= 3.74 To find: The…

Q: A buffer was created using ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate. What is the pH of the buffered…

A: Given,H2C6H6O6 = 5.5 × 10-5 MHC6H6O6-1 = 3.5 × 10-4 MKa = 8.00 × 10-5Required,…

Q: A student titrated 50.0mL of a 0.10M solution of a certain weak acid with NaOH(aq). The results are…

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Q: Which of the following compounds could be used to create a buffer with a pH of 9.00? ammonia, Kb =…

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Q: What is the pH of a buffer solution that contains 0.305 M of a fictitious weak acid and 0.469 M of…

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Q: Blood has a normal pH of about 7.40. Lactic acid has a pKa of 3.08. Is lactic acid…

A: pH of blood = 7.40  pKa of lactic acid = 3.08

Q: The pKa of acetic acid is 4.74. What is the pH of a buffer solution that is prepared from 0.010 M…

A: Buffer solution have tendency to resist pH change on addition of small amount of strong acid or…

Q: Acetic acid’s pKa is 4.75 and nitrous acid’s pKa is 3.16. If you made one buffer of equal parts…

A: Given: pKa of acetic acid = 4.75  pKa of nitrous acid = 3.16  And both the buffers have an equal…

Q: Calculate the pH of a 2.00 M Na2CO3 given that the pKa’s of the first and second dissociation of…

A: The pH for the solution of 2.00 M Na2CO3 is to be calculated. Given: pKa1 = 6.37 pKa2 = 10.32.…

Q: You made a pH 9.0 buffer solution at 25° C by mixing NaOH and histidine (HisH) to give a solution…

A: The buffer considered has pH = 9.00Constituents of the buffer: NaOH and HistidineTotal concentration…

Q: 3) What is the pH of a buffer solution made by adding 0.15 mole of lactic acid HC3H;O, and 0.12 mole…

A: Given, moles of lactic acid = 0.15 mole moles of sodium lactate = 0.12 mole Ka = 1.4 x 10-4  volume…

Q: You are asked to make a buffer of pH 3.4 and given the above acids. Of these acids, which would…

A: A buffer solution is a mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate base or weak base with its conjugate…

Q: Calculate the pH of a dihydrogen phosphate/hydrogen phosphate buffer prepared with each of the…

A: to calculate acidic buffer pH  equation is      pH = pKa + log[salt] / [acid]

Q: Calculate the sodium acetate/acetic acid ratio to prepare a buffered solution with a pH of 5.06.…

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Q: Consider a 1M solution that is prepared using the salt NH4NO. The pK, of ammonia is 4.7 and the pKa…

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