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What volume of 0.10M sodium formate solution should be added to 50ml of 0.05M formic acid to produce a buffer solution of pH 4.0?

[pKa for formic acid is 3.80]

A
3.96ml
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25ml
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C
39.6ml
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100ml
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Solution

The correct option is C 39.6ml
Let V mL of 0.10M sodium formate solution should be added to 50ml of 0.05M formic acid to produce a buffer solution of pH 4.0.

pH=pKa+log[HCOONa][HCOOH]

4.0=3.80+logV×0.1050×0.05

0.2=log0.04V

0.04V=1.585

V=39.6 mL.

Hence, the correct option is C

Option C is correct.

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