Making Buffers (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Quizzes

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What do buffer solutions resist when small amounts of acid or base are added?

Changes in pH

Which combination forms an acidic buffer solution?

Weak acid + its conjugate base

What is the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation?

pH=pKa+log([salt][acid])pH = pK_a + \log(\frac{[salt]}{[acid]})

In the direct method, what mass of sodium ethanoate is used?

2.05 g

What size volumetric flask is used in the direct method?

250 cm³

What is the expected pH for a 1:1 ratio of ethanoic acid to sodium ethanoate?

4.75

In the indirect method, what volume of NaOH is added to 50 cm³ ethanoic acid?

25 cm³

What is the pKapK_a of ethanoic acid?

4.75

What [salt]:[acid] ratio is needed for a buffer with pH 4.25?

0.5:1

What volume of 1.0 mol dm⁻³ HCl is added to test the buffer?

1 cm³

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