MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEIChO (Chemistry Olympiad)Physical ChemistryIonic equilibriumPrevious Year Questions

The dissociation constant of a weak acid is 1 x 104. In order to  prepare  a  buffer  solution with  a  pH  =  5,  the [Salt]/[Acid] ratio should be (NEET 2013)

A.4 : 5
B.10 : 1✓ Correct
C.5 : 4
D.1 : 10
Explanation

4 Salt pH p log Acid Salt 5 log log log Acid Salt 5 log 1 10 log Acid Salt Salt 5 4 log ,5 4 log Acid Acid Salt Salt 1 log , 10 . . 10 :1 Acid Acid a a a a K K pK K i e x

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