A Solution Is Prepared by Dissolving 0

question 91

Multiple Choice

A solution is prepared by dissolving 0.23 mol of benzoic acid and 0.27 mol of sodium benzoate in water sufficient to yield 1.00 L of solution.The addition of 0.05 mol of NaOH to this buffer solution causes the pH to increase slightly. The pH does not increase drastically because the NaOH reacts with the ________ present in the buffer solution. The K_a of benzoic acid is 6.3 × 10^-5.

• A)H₂O
• B)H₃O⁺
• C)benzoate
• D)benzoic acid
• E)This is a buffer solution: the pH does not change upon addition of acid or base.

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