You are interested in making a buffer with a pH of 7.30. Which of the following weak acid/conjugate base pairs would be most suitable to use? acid H3PO4 HCO₂H CH3CO₂H CH3CO₂ HPO4²- H₂PO4 + NHA HCO3 HPO4²- conjugate base H₂PO4 HCO₂ NH3 CO32- 3- PO4³- HCO₂H/HCO₂ OCH3CO₂H/CH3CO₂ H₂PO4/HPO42- NHA/NH3 OHCO3/ CO3²- pka 2.16 3.75 4.75 7.21 9.25 10.33 12.32

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You are interested in making a buffer with a pH of 7.30. Which of the following weak
acid/conjugate base pairs would be most suitable to use?
acid
H3PO4
HCO₂H
CH3CO₂H
H₂PO4
NH4
HCO3
HPO4²-
conjugate base
H₂PO4
HCO₂
CH3CO₂
HPO4²-
NH3
2-
CO3²-
PO4³-
OHCO₂H/HCO₂
OCH3CO₂H/CH3CO₂
H₂PO4/HPO42-
NH4 /NH3
2-
HCO3 / CO3²-
pka
2.16
3.75
4.75
7.21
9.25
10.33
12.32
Transcribed Image Text:You are interested in making a buffer with a pH of 7.30. Which of the following weak acid/conjugate base pairs would be most suitable to use? acid H3PO4 HCO₂H CH3CO₂H H₂PO4 NH4 HCO3 HPO4²- conjugate base H₂PO4 HCO₂ CH3CO₂ HPO4²- NH3 2- CO3²- PO4³- OHCO₂H/HCO₂ OCH3CO₂H/CH3CO₂ H₂PO4/HPO42- NH4 /NH3 2- HCO3 / CO3²- pka 2.16 3.75 4.75 7.21 9.25 10.33 12.32
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