Neco 2024 Chemistry Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2024 Neco Chemistry examination.

Neco 2024 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 37 NECO • 2024 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A buffer solution is prepared by mixing 0.250 mol of acetic acid ( \(K_a = 1.8 \times 10^{-5}\) ) with 0.150 mol of sodium acetate in 1.00 L of solution. (a) Calculate the initial pH of the buffer. (b) After adding 0.050 mol of HCl to the buffer, what is the new pH? Assume the volume change is negligible.

Answer Options

A. 3.97
B. 5.12
C. 4.57
Correct Answer D. 4.27
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
4.27

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This is Neco 2024 Chemistry Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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