Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change
Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781260477467
Author: Martin Silberberg
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)
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Chapter 19, Problem 19.1P
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Interpretation:

The purpose of an acid-base buffer has to be given.

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Buffer solution:

An aqueous solution consisting mixture of weak base and its conjugate acid or weak acid and its conjugate base.  Its pH value changes very small when a small amount of strong base or an acid added to it.

Basis of buffer action:

Take acetic acid and sodium acetate buffer and its dissociation reactions are given as follows,

Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, Chapter 19, Problem 19.1P

Assume a small amount of strong acid is added to the buffer solution.  The H+ ions of the added acid will react with the basic component, CH3COO- in the buffer.

CH3COO-(aq)+H+(aq)CH3COOH(aq)

Maximum amount of the H+ ions from added acid are consumed because concentration of CH3COO- in the buffer is high.  The reaction nearly goes to completion because CH3COOH is a weak acid and CH3COO- ions have a strong tendency to form non-ionized CH3COOH molecules.  Due to most of the added H+ ions are removed, there is no appreciable decrease in pH.

Therefore, an acid-base buffer is used to maintain a relatively constant pH in a solution.

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Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change

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