Which of the ff. has the largest buffer capacity? a. Weak base concentration is greater than the conjugate acid. b. Weak base concentration is smaller than the conjugate acid. c. Weak acid concentration is greater than the conjugate base. d. Weak acid concentration is the same as the conjugate base.

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Chapter15: Additional Aqueous Equilibria
Section15.1: Buffer Solutions
Problem 15.3PSP: Use the data in Table 15.1 to select a conjugate acid-base pair you could use to make buffer...
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Which of the ff. has the largest buffer capacity?

a. Weak base concentration is greater than the conjugate acid.
b. Weak base concentration is smaller than the conjugate acid.
c. Weak acid concentration is greater than the conjugate base.
d. Weak acid concentration is the same as the conjugate base.

 

 

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