For each pair of chemicals below, the amounts shown are dissolved, together, in water to make 1.0 L of solution. Which mixture will form a buffer solution?
A
0.2 mol of HCl and 0.1 mol of K2SO3
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
0.2 mol of NaOH and 0.4 mol of HF
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
C
0.1 mol of HBr and 0.1 mol of Ba(OH)2
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
0.4 mol of HCl and 0.2 mol of NH3
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
E
0.2 mol of NaOH and 0.4 mol of HCl
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is B 0.2 mol of NaOH and 0.4 mol of HF A buffer solution is an aqueous solution consisting of a mixture of an acid and its conjugate base. Its pH changes very little when a small amount of strong acid or base is added to it. Hence solution of NaOH/HF is a buffer solution.