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5 moles of acid is required to change the pH of 1 litre of buffer by 2 units. Find buffer capacity.

A

5

B

3.5

C

2.5

D

15

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C
Buffer capacity
`= ("no. of moles of an acid added per lit solution")/(P^(H)"change")`
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