Answer: Carbon dioxide is a pure substance.
Explanation: A pure substance is defined when a substance has a single type of molecule. If more than 1 type of molecule is present in a substance, then it is considered as a mixture.
- Soda is basically a mixture of water and carbon dioxide. More than 1 type of molecule is present.
- Gasoline is a mixture of may gases. More than 1 type of molecule is present.
- Salt water contains salt and water molecules, hence it is considered as a mixture.
- Carbon dioxide has only 1 type of molecule which is
molecules. Hence, it is a pure substance.
824 g NH3 (1 mol/17 g NH3) (4 mol NO/4mol NH3)
48.47 moles NO
We are given
0.2 M HCHO2 which is formic acid, a weak acid
and
0.15 M NaCHO2 which is a salt which can be formed by reacting HCHO2 and NaOH
The mixture of the two results to a basic buffer solution
To get the pH of a base buffer, we use the formula
pH = 14 - pOH = 14 - (pKa - log [salt]/[base])
We need the pKa of HCO2
From, literature, pKa = 1.77 x 10^-4
Substituting into the equation
pH = 14 - (1.77 x 10^-4 - log 0.15/0.2)
pH = 13.87
So, the pH of the buffer solution is 13.87
A pH of greater than 7 indicates that the solution is basic and a pH close to 14 indicates high alkalinity. This is due to the buffering effect of the salt on the base.
Decantation is a process for the separation of mixtures of immiscible liquids or of a liquid and a solid mixture such as a suspension.
