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Buffer solutions

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

The buffer solution is able to maintain pH by some events, except . . .

a)

The addition of a little acid

b)

The addition of a little base

c)

Dilution

d)

Addition of water

e)

The addition of excess acid

2.

The following solution mixture which is/are buffer . . .

a)

NaH2PO4 and Na2HPO4

b)

NH3 and (NH4)2SO4

c)

HCOOH and Ba(HCOO)2

d)

H3PO4 and NaH2PO4

e)

NaOH and Ba(HCOO)2

3.

The following mixture of solutions that form a buffer solution is . . .

a)

50 mL CH3COOH 0.2 M and 50 mL NaOH 0.1 M

b)

50 mL CH3COOH 0.2 M and 100 mL NaOH 0.1 M

c)

50 mL HCl 0.2 M and 100 mL NH4OH 0.1 M

d)

50 mL HCl 0.2 M and 50 mL NH4OH 0.1 M

e)

50 mL HCl 0.2 M and 100 mL NaOH 0.1 M

4.

The pH solution that consist of CH3COOH 0.01 M and CH3COONa 0.01 M with Ka = 10-5 is . . .

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

e)

9

5.
Acidic buffer is made up of
a)
weak acid and weak base
b)
weak acid and its conjugate salt
c)
weak acid and its conjugate base
d)
strong acid and its conjugate base
6.
Which solution A and B of equal volume and concentration mixed together to form a buffer?
a)
Nitric acid and potassium hydroxide
b)
Nitric acid and potassium nitrate
c)
Propanoic acid and potassium hydroxide
d)
Propanoic acid and potassium propanoate
7.
Which combination will form a buffer solution?
a)
100ml of 0.1M HCI with 50ml of 0.1M NaOH
b)
100ml of 0.1M CH3COOH with 50ml of 0.1M NaOH
c)
50ml of 0.1M HCI with 100ml of 0.1M NaOH
d)
50ml of 0.1M CH3COOH with 100ml of 0.1M NaOH
8.
Which of the following could be added to a solution of ethanoic acid to prepare a buffer?
a)
NaOH
b)
HCI
c)
NaCI
d)
More ethanoic acid
9.

Which of the following statements ARE TRUE about buffer solution?


(you may choose more than one answer)

a)

pH of buffer solution will never change despite addition of small amount of base or acid

b)

Buffer can be made by mixing weak acid and salt of its conjugate base or by mixing weak base with salt of its conjugate acid

c)

Buffer has acid and base components that can work specifically to resist pH change

d)

the closer the ratio of concentration weak acid/base to the concentration of salt of its conjugate base/acid, the less effective the buffer to resist pH change

10.

What statements CAN BE TRUE about acidic buffer?


(you may choose more than one answer)

a)

It's made of a mixture of weak acid and salt of its conjugate base

b)

Concentration of H+ ions in acidic buffer is greater than concentration of OH- ions which is present in the solution

c)

Dilution of buffer by adding small amount of water doesn't change the pH of buffer solution

d)

acidic buffer usually works effectively at pH range of above 7

11.

What statement is true about basic buffer?

a)

basic buffer usually works effectively at pH range of above 7

b)

It's made of a mixture of strong base and salt of its conjugate acid

c)

adding small amount of strong acid to the solution of basic buffer can significantly alter the pH of the buffer solution

d)

diluting solution of basic buffer cause pH of that solution to change drastically

12.

a buffer solution is made of mixture of aqueous methanoic acid, HCOOH, with aqueous sodium methanoate, NaHCOO.


the equilibrium reaction takes place in buffer solution is :

HCOOH ↔ HCOO- + H+


small amount of NaOH is then added to that buffer solution.


What reaction take places at the buffer solution to resist change of pH caused by addition of base?

a)

HCOOH + H+ → HCOOH2

b)

HCOO- + H+ → HCOOH

c)

HCOOH + OH- → HCOO- + H2O

d)

HCOO- + OH- → COO2- + H2O

13.

a buffer solution is made of mixture of aqueous ethanoic acid, CH3COOH, with aqueous potassium ethanoate, KCH3COO.


the equilibrium reaction takes place in buffer solution is :

CH3COOH ↔ CH3COO- + H+


small amount of HCl is then added to that buffer solution.


What reaction take places at the buffer solution to resist change of pH caused by addition of acid?

a)

CH3COO- + H+ → CH3COOH

b)

CH3COO- + OH- → CH2COO2- + H2O

c)

CH3COOH + H+ → CH3COOH2

d)

CH3COOH + OH- → CH3COO- + H2O

14.

Which of the following mixture that may produce buffer solution to work at pH of below 7?

a)

NaOH (in excess) + HCN

b)

KOH + NaCH3COO

c)

KOH + HF (in excess)

d)

HCOOH + CH3COOH

15.

Which of the following mixture that may produce buffer solution to work at pH of above 7?


(you may choose more than one answer)

a)

HCl + NH3 (in excess)

b)

Mg(OH)2 + HF (in excess)

c)

NaCN + HCN

d)

NH3 + NH4NO3

e)

H2SO4 (in excess) + NH3

16.

a buffer solution is made by mixing HA, a weak acid, with salts containing A- ions.


HA ↔ H+ + A-


a formula that can be used for the calculation of the pH of this buffer solution is

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Equilibrium reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogencarbonate (HCO3-) ions in blood is one of the important buffer system that contribute to stabilise pH of the blood


CO2(aq) + H2O(l) ↔ H+(aq) + HCO3-


Which one take place on the buffer system when blood are slightly acidic than it would be normally ?

a)

equilibrium of the buffer system shifts to the right

b)

more hydrogencarbonate (HCO3-) ions are consumed in reaction with excess acid to produce more dissolved CO2

c)

more dissolved CO2 are consumed from the blood to remove excess acid and produce more hydrogencarbonate (HCO3-) ions

d)

No shift of the equilibrium take place on the buffer system