When the Concentration of the Acid and Conjugate Base Components

question 48

Multiple Choice

When the concentration of the acid and conjugate base components of a buffer are present in exactly equimolar proportions

• A) the buffer is very limited in capacity to absorb either acid or base
• B) the buffer has no capacity to absorb any added acid
• C) the buffer has no capacity to absorb any added base
• D) the buffer has a useful range of pH 6.5 - pH 7.5
• E) the pH of the buffer solution is equal to the pK_a of the acid component of the buffer

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