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pH = 10.31
Use the following table to predict the best acid/ base pair for the desired pH/pOH values below
(hint: remember buffer range = ± 1 pKa unit).
Acid |
Base |
|
|
Name |
Acid |
Base |
pKa |
Hydrochloric acid |
HCl |
Cl- |
-7.00 |
Phosphoric acid |
H3PO4 |
H2PO4- |
2.12 |
Hydrofluoric acid |
HF |
F- |
3.18 |
Lactic acid |
Lactic acid |
Lactate |
3.85 |
Acetic acid |
CH3COOH |
CH3COO- |
4.74 |
Carbonic acid |
H2CO3 |
HCO3- |
6.36 |
Dihydrogen phosphate |
H2PO4- |
HPO42- |
7.21 |
Ammonium |
NH4+ |
NH3 |
9.25 |
Hydrocyanic acid |
HCN |
CN- |
9.31 |
Bicarbonate |
HCO3- |
CO32- |
10.25 |
Methylammonium ion |
CH3NH3+ |
CH3NH2 |
10.62 |
Hydrogen phosphate |
HPO42- |
PO43- |
12.38 |
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