Unit 1 Module 2 Buffers worksheet
1 a)Use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation to calculate
the ratio of HCO3- to H2CO3 (Ka = 4.2 x 10-7) in normal blood
(which has a pH = 7.40). [2]
b) Calculate the new pH of the buffer solution if 10 cm3 of
0.2 mol dm-3 NaOH is added to the buffer from part a)
Assume the volume of the buffer remains at 1 dm3 and
write your answer to 2 decimal places. [3]
2. If the Ka ethanoic acid = 1.8 x 10-5 , calculate the ratio of
[CH3COOH]/[NaCH3COO] that gives a solution with pH 5.00?
(a) 0.28 (b) 0.36 (c) 0.44 (d) 0.55 (e) 0.63
3. How many grams of NaF would have to be added to 2
dm3 of 0.100 M HF to yield a solution with a pH = 4.00?
Ar Na = 23, F = 19
(a) 300 g (b) 36 g (c) 0.84 g (d) 6.9 g (e) 60. g
4.
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5. The response of the H2PO4-/HPO42- buffer to the
addition of H3O+ ions is to produce more.........
A HPO42- B H2PO4- C H2PO42- D H3PO4
6. The capacity of a buffer is the amount of a strong acid
or strong base it can consume before its pH change by at
least 1 pH unit. Using the buffer in question 1, show by
calculation the volume of 1M HCl would need to be added
to the buffer to overwhelm its capacity. [5]
7. Unlike the carbonate buffer used in blood, buffers used
in a lab are usually prepared with a nearly 1:1 ratio of the
acid and base. Circle the conjugate acid-base pair that you
would choose to prepare a buffer solution that has a pH of
4.50.
a. HClO and ClO- (Ka = 3.5 x 10-8)
b. C6H5COOH and C6H5COO- (Ka = 6.3 x 10-5)
c. HPO42- and PO43- (Ka = 3.6 x 10-13)