A Buffer Solution Is 0

question 8

Multiple Choice

A buffer solution is 0.500 M in acetic acid and 0.500 M in sodium acetate. Its pH is 4.74. What is its pH after dilution by a factor of 2?

• A) 4.44
• B) 4.49
• C) 4.74
• D) 4.99
• E) 5.04

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