pKa Acid pK. HС-Н,0, 4.76 НС-Н,0, 4.20 HCIO, 1.92 НСНО, 3.74 HCN 9.40 acetic benzoic chlorous formic hydrocyanic hydrofluoric hypochlorous monochloroacetic HC,H,CIO, 2.87 HF 3.17 НОСI 7.53 HNO, 3.29 НОССН, 9.80 nitrous phenol

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Consider the list of acids and their pKa values to the right.

What two compounds would be best to use in preparing a pH 9.0 buffer solution? Justify your answer. Assume you have the acids and the sodium salts of their conjugate bases available to you.

pKa
Acid
pK.
HС-Н,0, 4.76
НС-Н,0, 4.20
HCIO, 1.92
НСНО, 3.74
HCN 9.40
acetic
benzoic
chlorous
formic
hydrocyanic
hydrofluoric
hypochlorous
monochloroacetic HC,H,CIO, 2.87
HF 3.17
НОСI 7.53
HNO, 3.29
НОССН, 9.80
nitrous
phenol
Transcribed Image Text:pKa Acid pK. HС-Н,0, 4.76 НС-Н,0, 4.20 HCIO, 1.92 НСНО, 3.74 HCN 9.40 acetic benzoic chlorous formic hydrocyanic hydrofluoric hypochlorous monochloroacetic HC,H,CIO, 2.87 HF 3.17 НОСI 7.53 HNO, 3.29 НОССН, 9.80 nitrous phenol
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