SMA SEMESTA BILINGUAL BOARDING SCHOOL CHEMISTRY

BUFFER SOLUTION
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Discuss the following questions !

1. Describe the meaning of buffer solution!

2. What is a buffer composed of?

3. How does a buffer solution work?

4. Explain the uses of :

a. hydrogencarbonate ions in the blood
b. dihydrogen phosphate ions in the blood!
 SMA SEMESTA BILINGUAL BOARDING SCHOOL CHEMISTRY

BUFFER SOLUTION
[𝐻+][𝐴−]
We can use the relationship 𝐾𝑎 =
[𝐻𝐴]
to calculate the pH of a buffer solution. The concentration of the weak acid, HA, and its
conjugate base, A-, both appear in the equation because extra base (salt) is added.

5. A solution contains 0.5 mol dm -3 propanoic acid, C2H5COOH, and 0.4 mol dm-3 sodium
propanoate. Calculate the pH of this buffer solution (Ka = 1.35 x 10-5 mol dm-3).

6. How many moles of sodium propanoate must be added to 1 dm 3 of a solution containing

sodium propanoate and 1.00 mol dm-3 propanoic acid to make a buffer solution of pH
5.2?(Ka=1.35 x 10-5 mol dm-3)

7. Determine the pH of a buffer solution of containing 300 cm 3 of 0.50 mol dm-3 ethanoic
acid and 100 cm 3 of 0.80 mol dm-3 sodium ethanoate (Ka=1.70x10-5 mol dm-3).

What is a buffer composed of?

What is a buffer composed of?