In a laboratory experiment, the pH of a solution must be maintained at around 7.5. Which of the following buffer solutions will work best for this experiment? Explain briefly your reasoning. Buffer solution pka Phosphoric acid/ Dihydrogen phosphate (H,PO,/H,PO,) 2.18 Acetic acid/ acetate ion (HC,H,0,/C,H,0,) 4.76 Dihydrogen phosphate/ hydrogen phosphate (H,P0,7 HPO,) Boric acid/tetrahydroxyborate (B(OH),/ [B(OH),1) 7.20 8.98

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In a laboratory experiment, the pH of a solution must be maintained at around 7.5.
Which of the following buffer solutions will work best for this experiment? Explain
briefly your reasoning.
Buffer solution
pka
Phosphoric acid/ Dihydrogen phosphate
(H,PO,/ H,PO,")
2.18
Acetic acid/ acetate ion (HC,H,O/C,H,0,)
4.76
Dihydrogen phosphate/hydrogen
phosphate (H,Po,7HPO,)
7.20
Boric acid/tetrahydroxyborate (B(OH),/
[B(OH),1)
8.98
Transcribed Image Text:In a laboratory experiment, the pH of a solution must be maintained at around 7.5. Which of the following buffer solutions will work best for this experiment? Explain briefly your reasoning. Buffer solution pka Phosphoric acid/ Dihydrogen phosphate (H,PO,/ H,PO,") 2.18 Acetic acid/ acetate ion (HC,H,O/C,H,0,) 4.76 Dihydrogen phosphate/hydrogen phosphate (H,Po,7HPO,) 7.20 Boric acid/tetrahydroxyborate (B(OH),/ [B(OH),1) 8.98
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