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Chapter 2, Problem 8MC
Which of the following statements about a carbonated cola beverage with a pH of 2.9 is true?
- a. It has a relatively high concentration of hydrogen ions.
- b. It has a relatively low concentration of hydrogen ions.
- c. It has equal amounts of hydroxyl and hydrogen ions.
- d. Cola is a buffered solution.
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which of the following is a characteristic of a buffer?
a. The pH will go down significantly when H3O+ is added to the buffer
b. The pH will go down very slightly when H3O+ is added to the buffer
c. The pH will go up significantly when H3O+ is added to the buffer
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b. There will be more weak acid components that can neutralize the added base.
c. The solution will have a higher buffer capacity.
d. There will be more weak base components that can neutralize the added base.
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