Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 007351117X
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-117-7

Chapter 19 - Problems - Page 868: 19.5

Answer

See explanation below.

Work Step by Step

A high buffer capacity is resulted when a weak acid and weak base are both present at high concentration. Addition of 0.01 mol of HCl to a high-capacity buffer will cause a smaller change in pH than with a low-capacity buffer, as the ratio [HA] / [A-] will change less.
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