Experiment 2: Investigating the Properties of Buffer Solutions   Test Data:  pH of Cola Solution 2.5   pH of Borax Solution:9.7     Table 3: Observing the Effects of Acid (Cola) on Buffer A and Water   Solution pH with 0 mL Cola pH with  5.0 mL Cola pH with  10.0 mL Cola pH with  20.0 mL Cola Buffer  Beaker A 4.2 4.7 4.2 4.2 Water Beaker C 7 3.3 n/a n/a    Table 4: Observing the Effects of Base (Borax) on Buffer B and Water   Solution pH with 0 mL Borax Solution pH with  5.0 mL Borax Solution pH with  10.0 mL Borax Solution pH with  20.0 mL Borax Solution Buffer  Beaker B 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.6 Water Beaker D 6.9 8.7 n/a n/a   Compare the calculated pH of buffers A, B, C, D, and E to the measured pH of each of these buffers in Experiment What did you notice?  Describe what may have accounted for any variations in pH if you saw any variations.

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Experiment 2: Investigating the Properties of Buffer Solutions

 

  1. Test Data: 
  2. pH of Cola Solution 2.5

 

  1. pH of Borax Solution:9.7

 

 

Table 3: Observing the Effects of Acid (Cola) on Buffer A and Water

 

Solution

pH with 0 mL Cola

pH with 

5.0 mL Cola

pH with 

10.0 mL Cola

pH with 

20.0 mL

Cola


Buffer 

Beaker A

4.2

4.7

4.2

4.2


Water

Beaker C

7

3.3

n/a

n/a

  

Table 4: Observing the Effects of Base (Borax) on Buffer B and Water

 

Solution

pH with 0 mL Borax Solution

pH with 

5.0 mL

Borax Solution

pH with 

10.0 mL

Borax Solution

pH with 

20.0 mL

Borax Solution


Buffer 

Beaker B

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.6


Water

Beaker D

6.9

8.7

n/a

n/a

 

Compare the calculated pH of buffers A, B, C, D, and E to the measured pH of each of these buffers in Experiment What did you notice?  Describe what may have accounted for any variations in pH if you saw any variations.  

 

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