A student is preparing a buffer at a pH of 8.60. She has these chemicals in the lab: HCl, KOH, H3PO4, KH2PO4, K2HPO4, and K3PO4. Which two chemicals should she use? For H3PO4, pKa1=2.15, pKa2=7.20, pKa3=12.38

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Chapter17: Principles Of Chemical Reactivity: Other Aspects Of Aqueous Equilibria
Section17.2: Controlling Ph: Buffer Solutions
Problem 1RC: 1. Which choice would be a good buffer solution? 0.20 M KCH3CO2 and 0.20 M CH3CO2H 0.20 M HCl and...
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A student is preparing a buffer at a pH of 8.60. She has these chemicals in the lab: HCl, KOH, H3PO4, KH2PO4, K2HPO4, and K3PO4. Which two chemicals should she use? For H3PO4, pKa1=2.15, pKa2=7.20, pKa3=12.38

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