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question 53

Multiple Choice

A solution is prepared by adding 100 mL of 0.2 M hydrochloric acid to 100 mL of 0.4 M sodium formate. Is this a buffer solution, and if so, what is its pH?

• A)It is a buffer, pH > pK _a of formic acid.
• B)It is a buffer, pH < pK _a of formic acid.
• C)It is a buffer, pH = pK _a of formic acid.
• D)It is a buffer, pH = pK _b of sodium formate.
• E)Since hydrochloric acid is a strong acid, this is not a buffer.

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