A 1.0-L 0.010 M buffer with pH 6.50 is given as an assignment to a group of students. Which is the most appropriate weak acid to be used in the buffer preparation?

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A 1.0-L 0.010 M buffer with pH 6.50 is given as an assignment to a group of students. Which is the most appropriate weak acid to be used in the buffer preparation?

What is the concentration of the weak acid and its conjugate
base, respectively?
0.0240 M and 0.0760 M
0.0285 M and 0.0715 M
0.0443 M and 0.0557 M
1.708 x 10- M and 0.0983 M
Transcribed Image Text:What is the concentration of the weak acid and its conjugate base, respectively? 0.0240 M and 0.0760 M 0.0285 M and 0.0715 M 0.0443 M and 0.0557 M 1.708 x 10- M and 0.0983 M
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