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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

2 molar CH3COOH and 1 molar NaOH (aq) in equal volume

Can they form a buffer?

Profile image of Saurabh Max
15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Chaitanya  Borah
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

YES they can!!!

it goes like this,

1 M of NaOH being the limiting reactant reacts with 1 M  of CH3COOH to form 1 M of CH3COONa giving a equimolar mixture of CH3COOH and CH3COONa which gives a buffer solution.

Profile image of Suneeta Sharma
15 Years ago

Yes. This mixture is a good buffer.