Questions tagged [buffer]
Use for questions regarding solutions containing a mixture of a strong acid and weak base or vice versa.
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What is total concentration of buffer used in derivation of buffer capacity?
ChemBuddy — The buffer capacity provides the following:
$$\ce{HA <=> H+ + A-}$$
Total concentration of the buffer $c_\mathrm{buf}$ is given by
$$c_\mathrm{buf} = [\ce{HA}] + [\ce{A-}]\tag{19.3}$...
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Finding is the concentration of H⁺ in a benzoate buffer solution after adding HCl
Q: A buffer with a $\mathrm{pH}$ of 4.44 contains $\pu{0.21 M}$ of sodium benzoate and $\pu{0.12 M}$ of benzoic acid. What is the concentration of $\ce{[H+]}$ in the solution after the addition of $\...
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How many moles NH4Cl must be added to NH3 to create buffer with pH=9?
How many moles of $\ce{NH4Cl}$ must be added to $\pu{2.0 L}$ of $\pu{0.10 M}$ $\ce{NH3}$ to form a buffer with $\mathrm{pH}=9$? Assume the addition does not change the volume of the solution ...
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How to calculate ionic strength of zwitterionic buffers?
Using the formula for the molar ionic strength from Wikipedia — Ionic strength
$$I = \frac 1 2\sum_{i = 1}^nc_iz_i^2,$$
I have calculated that $\pu{0.1 M}$ of HEPES $(\ce{C8H18N2O4S})$ would have a ...
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