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Johathan Wehner

Feb 20, 2025

Consider a buffer composed of the weak acid HA and its conjugate base A−Which pair of concentrations results in the most effective buffer?

A. 0.60 M HA; 0.60 M A−B. 0.88 M HA; 0.18 M A−C. 0.18 M HA; 0.88 M A−D. 0.08 M HA; 0.08 M A−
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Alycia Zemlak

Feb 20, 2025

Buffer solution ....By "effective" are you referring to the buffer with the greatest buffer capacity? If that is the case, then choice A is the most effective buffer solution. The pH of the buffer will be pKa, and it will have the most "acid" and "base" to react with added acids or bases.... Show More
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