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A 1.0 L buffer solution is 0.250 M HC2H3O2 and 0.050 M LiC2H3O2. Which of the following actions will destroy the buffer?

A. adding 0.050 moles of NaOH
B. adding 0.050 moles of LiC2H3O2
C. adding 0.050 moles of HC2H3O2
D. adding 0.050 moles of HCl
E. None of the above will destroy the buffer.

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Answer:

D

Explanation:

Addition of 0.05 M HCl, will react with all of the C2H3O2- from LiAc which will give 0.05 M more HAc. So there will be no Acetate ion left to make the solution buffer. Hence, the correct option for the this question is d, which is adding 0.050 moles of HCl.

The action that destroys the buffer is option c. adding 0.050 moles of HCl.

What is acid buffer?

It is a solution of a weak acid and salt.

Here, The buffer will destroy at the time when either HC2H3O2 or NaC2H3O2 should not be present in the solution.

The addition of equal moles of HCl finishly reacts with equal moles of NaC2H3O2. Due to this,  there will be only acid in the solution.

Since

moles of HC2H3O2 = 1*0.250 = 0.250

moles of NaC2H3O2 = 1*0.050 = 0.050.

moles of HCl is added = 0.050

Now

The reaction between HCl and NaC2H3O2

[tex]HCl + NaC_2H_3O_2 \rightarrow HC_2H_3O_2 + NaCl[/tex]

Now

BCA table is

            NaC2H3O2  HCl       HC2H3O2

Before 0.050 0.050 0.250

Change -0.050 -0.050 +0.050

After 0 0 0.300

Now, the solution contains the acid (HC2H3O2 ) only.

Therefore addition of 0.050 moles of HCl will destroy the buffer.

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