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  • 24-02-2018
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Which acid is the best choice to create a buffer with ph= 7.66?

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zelinsky
zelinsky zelinsky
  • 05-03-2018
The best choice is hypochlorous acid (HClO) because it has the nearest value of pK to the desired pH.

pKa of hypochlorous acid is 7.54 

If we know pKa and pH values,  we can calculate the required ratio of conjugate 
base (ClO⁻) to acid (HClO) from the following equation:

pH=pKa + log(conc. of base)/( conc. of acid)

7.66=7.54 + 
log(conc. of base)/( conc. of acid)

7.66 - 7.54 = log(conc. of base)/( conc. of acid)

0.12 = log(conc. of base)/( conc. of acid)

(conc. of base)/(conc. of acid) = 10⁻⁰¹² = 0.76








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