Select the statements that correctly describe a buffer. a) An acid added to the buffer solution reacts with the weak base of the
buffer. b) The pH of a buffer solution is determined by the ratio of the concentration of conjugate base to the concentration of strong acid. c) A buffer is generally made up of a weak acid and its conjugate base. d) The pH of a buffer solution does not change significantly when any amount of a strong acid is added. e) The Ka of a buffer does not change when any amount of an acid is added to the buffer solution.
<em>(B.) The pH of a buffer solution is determined by the ratio of the concentration of conjugate base to the concentration of strong acid.</em>
<em>(C.) A buffer is generally made up of a weak acid and its conjugate base. </em>
<em>(D.) The pH of a buffer solution does not change significantly when any amount of a strong acid is added.</em>
Explanation:
A buffer is solution which resists change in pH upon addition of either acids or bases.
The pH of a buffer is calculated by the ratio of the concentration of base to concentration of acid. The weak acid and conjugate base have a Ka similar to the pH desired.
The molecules in a solid are close together and they vibrate in place. The molecules in a liquid move quickly and farther apart from eachother. The particles in a gas move freely at high speeds and slide past eachother.
