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Ch.17 - Applications of Aqueous Equilibria
McMurry - Chemistry 8th Edition
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Capitolo 17, Problema 40a

The following pictures represent solutions that contain one or more of the compounds H2A, NaHA, and Na2A, where H2A is a weak diprotic acid. (Na+ ions and solvent water molecules have been omitted for clarity.)
Diagrams of solutions A, B, C, and D showing H2A, HA-, and A2- compounds.
(a) Which of the solutions are buffer solutions?

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Identify the components of a buffer solution, which typically consists of a weak acid and its conjugate base or a weak base and its conjugate acid.
Examine solution A: It contains both H2A (weak acid) and HA^- (conjugate base), which is a characteristic of a buffer solution.
Examine solution B: It contains H2A, HA^-, and A^2-. The presence of both H2A and HA^- suggests it can act as a buffer solution.
Examine solution C: It contains only HA^- and A^2-. This does not fit the typical buffer composition of a weak acid and its conjugate base.
Examine solution D: It contains only A^2-, which is not a buffer solution as it lacks the weak acid component.

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Buffer Solutions

Buffer solutions are mixtures that can resist changes in pH upon the addition of small amounts of acid or base. They typically consist of a weak acid and its conjugate base, or a weak base and its conjugate acid. In this case, H2A (the weak diprotic acid) and its deprotonated forms (HA- and A2-) can form a buffer system, allowing the solution to maintain a relatively stable pH.
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Buffer Solutions

Weak Diprotic Acids

A weak diprotic acid, like H2A, can donate two protons (H+) in a stepwise manner. The first dissociation produces HA-, and the second dissociation produces A2-. The presence of both the acid and its conjugate base in solution is essential for buffer action, as they can neutralize added acids or bases, thus stabilizing the pH.
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pH of Weak Diprotic Acids

Equilibrium in Acid-Base Reactions

In acid-base chemistry, equilibrium refers to the state where the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, resulting in constant concentrations of reactants and products. For buffer solutions, the equilibrium between the weak acid and its conjugate base is crucial, as it determines the solution's ability to resist pH changes. Understanding this equilibrium helps identify which solutions can act as buffers.
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The following plot shows two pH titration curves, each representing the titration of 50.0 mL of 0.100 M acid with 0.100 M NaOH:

. (b) What is the approximate pH at the equivalence point for each of the acids?

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The following pictures represent solutions that contain one or more of the compounds H2A, NaHA, and Na2A, where H2A is a weak diprotic acid. (Na+ ions and solvent water molecules have been omitted for clarity.)

(b) Which solution has the greatest buffer capacity?

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. (c) Draw a picture that represents the equilibrium state of solution (1) after the addition of two OH-ions.
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The following pictures represent initial concentrations in solutions that contain a weak acid HA (pKa = 6.0) and its sodium salt NaA. (Na+ ions and solvent water molecules have been omitted for clarity.)

. (b) Draw a picture that represents the equilibrium state of solution (1) after the addition of two H3O+ ions.

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The strong acid HA is mixed with an equal molar amount of aqueous NaOH. Which of the following pictures represents the equilibrium state of the solution? (Na+ ions and solvent water molecules have been omitted for clarity.)

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The following plot shows two pH titration curves, each representing the titration of 50.0 mL of 0.100 M acid with 0.100 M NaOH:

. (a) Which of the two curves represents the titration of a strong acid? Which represents a weak acid?

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