Buffer Solutions
Buffer Solutions: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Derivation of an Expression for a Basic Buffer, General Characteristics of Buffer Solutions, Working of Basic Buffers, Need of Constant pH Solutions, Derivation of an Expression for an Acidic Buffer, etc.
Important Questions on Buffer Solutions
The pH of the solution can be kept constant with the help of


Which of the following pairs will not constitute a buffer solution?

A buffer solution can be prepared by mixing equal volumes of

Among the following, the correct statement is

What is the concentration of sodium acetate that needs to be added to a solution of acetic acid with equal volumes to give a solution of

Choose the wrong statement from the following:

For preparing a buffer solution of , by mixing ammonium chloride and ammonium hydroxide, the ratio of concentrations of salt and base should be_______

A student prepares 2 L buffer solution of 0.3 M NaH2PO4 and 0.3 M Na2HPO4. The solution is divided in half between the two compartments (each containing 1 L buffer) of an electrolysis cell, using Pt electrodes. Assume that the only reaction is the electrolysis of water and the electrolysis is carried out for 200 min with a constant current of 0.965 A.
[Given log 2.33 = 0.37]
pH at anode is

For next two question please follow the same
A student prepares 2 L buffer solution of 0.3 M NaH2PO4 and 0.3 M Na2HPO4. The solution is divided in half between the two compartments (each containing 1 L buffer) of an electrolysis cell, using Pt electrodes. Assume that the only reaction is the electrolysis of water and the electrolysis is carried out for 200 min with a constant current of 0.965 A.
[Given log 2.33 = 0.37]
pH at cathode is



The number of moles of an acid or base added to one litre of the buffer solution so as to change its by one unit is called_____of the buffer.

Blood is a buffer of H2CO3 and HCO3- with pH of 7.4. What will be the ratio of HCO3- to H2CO3 in blood.

The ionisation constant of $\mathrm{NH}_{4}^{+}$ in water is $5.6 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{at}$ $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C} .$ The rate constant for the reaction of $\mathrm{NH}_{4}^{+}$ and $\mathrm{OH}^{-}$ to form $\mathrm{NH}_{3}$ and $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}$ at $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $3.4 \times 10^{10}$ litre
$\mathrm{mol}^{-1} \mathrm{sec}^{-1} .$ If equilibrium constant of water at $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $1.8 \times 10^{-16},$ thenThe of a mixture of
and
solution is

A buffer of acetic acid with sodium acetate, when and are present in equivalent amounts, has a range of


Consider the titration of weak monobasic acid HA using 0.1 M NaOH. If initially 100 mL of 0.1 M HA is taken then find the volume of NaOH (in mL) added so that pH of mixture become equal to 5.

The number of grams/weight of required to be added to 3 litres of 0.01 M to prepare the buffer of at temperature 298 K is

In the neutralization process of H3PO4 and NaOH, the number of buffers formed will be-
