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A certain buffer is made by mixing sodium formate and formic acid in water. With the help of equations explain how this buffer neutratlizes addition of small amount of acid of base.

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  • When a buffer solution of sodium acetate and acetic acid is diluted with water, then pH

    A
    Increases
    B
    Decreases
    C
    Unaffected
    D
    None of these

  • When a buffer solution of sodium acetate and acetic acid is diluted with water

    A
    Acetate ion concentration increases
    B
    `H^(+)` ion concentration increases
    C
    `OH^(-)` ion concentration increases
    D
    `H^(+)` ion concentration remain unaltered

  • For preparing a buffer solution of pH 6 by mixing sodium acetate and acetic acid, the ratio of the concentration of salt and acid should be (K_(a) = 10^(-5))

    A
    `1:10`
    B
    `10:1`
    C
    `100:1`
    D
    `1:100`

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