Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 14 - Acids and Bases - Exercises - Problems - Page 524: 86

Answer

a) Not a Buffer. b) Is a Buffer. c) Not a Buffer. d) Not a Buffer

Work Step by Step

a) Hydrobromic acid is a strong acid and NaCl is not a weak conjugate pair of $HBr$. b) $HCHO_{2}$ and $NaCHO_{2}$ are a buffer because $HCHO_{2}$ is a weak acid and $NaCHO_{2}$ is the conjugate pair of that weak acid. c) $HCl $and $HBr$ are both strong acids and thus cannot produce a buffer as you need one species of an acid and one of a base that must be a conjugate pair. d)$KOH$ and $NH_{3}$ are both bases and thus can't form a buffer as you need one species of an acid and one of a base that must be a conjugate pair.
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