Which of the following buffer systems would be the best choice to create a buffer with pH 9.10? a) HF/KF (pKa = 3.14)
HNO2/KNO2 (pKa = 3.39)
NH3/NH4Cl (pKa = 9.25)
HClO/KClO (pKa = 7.46)
b) for the best buffer system, calculate the ratio of the molarities of the buffer components required to make the buffer
c) for the best buffer system, calculate the ratio of the masses of the buffer components required to make 1.00 L of the buffer

a) NH3/NH4Cl (pKa = 9.25)

b)

c)

Explanation:

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a) In this case, for a buffering capacity, if we want to select the best buffer, we should ensure that the buffer's pKa approaches the desired pH, therefore, since the buffer NH3/NH4Cl has a pKa of 9.25 that is very close to the desired pH of 9.10, we can pick it as the best choice.

b) In this case, we use the Henderson-Hasselbach equation in order to compute the molar ratio:

c) Finally, for the ratio of masses, we use the molar mass of both ammonia as the base (17 g/mol) and ammonium chloride as the acid (53.45 g/mol) to compute it, assuming 1.00 L as the volume of the solution:

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the law of conservation of mass states that in a chemical reaction, the total mass of reactants is equal to the total mass of products. because atoms are only rearranged in a chemical reaction, there must be the same number of sodium atoms and chlorine atoms in both the reactants and products