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1. Write the reaction equations to explain how your acetic acid - acetate buffer reacts with an acid and reacts with a base.
2. A commonly seen definition of buffer capacity is the amount of H+ or OH- that can be neutralized before the pH changes to a significant degree. Use your data to determine the buffer capacity of Buffer A and Buffer B.
3). What would be the pH of the buffer if the ratio of conjugated base to its weak acid is twice what you found in the lab? How would that affect the amount of NaOH you add before you have a significant change in pH?
4. If some of the solid salt (w/conjugate base of weak acid) you add did not make it in the solution, how would change the pH of the resulting buffer solution.
5. You want to make a buffered solution with a pH of 5.00. If you use 1.0M acetic acid solution (10.ml), how many ml of 0.50M sodium hydroxide solution do you need to make the pH=5.00 solution. How many grams of sodium acetate do you need. Show the calculation.