During HCl addition, which of the buffers A, B or C behave as the best buffer? During NaOH addition, which of the buffers A, B, C behave as the best buffer? Action of a Buffer After addition of H After addition of OH Equal concentrations of weak acid and conjugate base Explain your results? OH (a) (b) 00000

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Could someone help me solve this. We have three different buffer solutions and are supposed to determine which of the three buffers for an acid and a base worked best. How would that be determined and what should I look for as an indicator of best fit? Thank you. 

Test Tube Number
Table 1
1
2
3
4
Buffer
solution
Buffer
solution
B
Buffer
solution
C
Solution
Reference
(Acetic
acid)
A
acetic acid, 0.1 M (mL)
12
6
sodium acetate, 0.1 M (mL)
6.
9.
distilled water (mL)
Transcribed Image Text:Test Tube Number Table 1 1 2 3 4 Buffer solution Buffer solution B Buffer solution C Solution Reference (Acetic acid) A acetic acid, 0.1 M (mL) 12 6 sodium acetate, 0.1 M (mL) 6. 9. distilled water (mL)
During HCI addition, which of the buffers A, B or C
behave as the best buffer?
During NaOH addition, which of the buffers A, B, C
behave as the best buffer?
Action of a Buffer
After addition of H+
After addition of OH
Equal concentrations
of weak acid and
base
Explain your results?
H+
OH
НА
A
НА
A
НА
A
(a)
(b)
еееее
Transcribed Image Text:During HCI addition, which of the buffers A, B or C behave as the best buffer? During NaOH addition, which of the buffers A, B, C behave as the best buffer? Action of a Buffer After addition of H+ After addition of OH Equal concentrations of weak acid and base Explain your results? H+ OH НА A НА A НА A (a) (b) еееее
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