Clear show all work. Place a box around all numerical answers 1 A student is asked to prepare a buffer with a pH of 5 40 by adding sodium hydroxide to a weak acid. Which of the following acids should be used? Explain a HA (K. = 1.1 x10³) HB (K.-4.4 x 10) HC (K. = 2.6 × 10%) b. What is the purpose of the sodium hydroxide?

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A student is asked to prepare a buffer with a pH of 5.40 by adding sodium hydroxide to a weak acid.
Which of the following acids should be used? Explain
a
HA (K. = 1.1 x103)
HB (K.-4.4 x 10) HC (K₂=2.6 × 10%)
b. What is the purpose of the sodium hydroxide?
Transcribed Image Text:Clear show all work. Place a box around all numerical answers 1 A student is asked to prepare a buffer with a pH of 5.40 by adding sodium hydroxide to a weak acid. Which of the following acids should be used? Explain a HA (K. = 1.1 x103) HB (K.-4.4 x 10) HC (K₂=2.6 × 10%) b. What is the purpose of the sodium hydroxide?
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