Which mixture forms a buffer when dissolved in 1 L of water?
Following reaction will occur
HNO2 | +NaOH | NaNO2 +H2O | |
(weak acid) | (strong base) | (salt) | |
mole | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0 0 |
0.4 - 0.2 = 0.2 | 0.2 - 0.2 = 0 | 0.2 0 |
The resultant solution contains a weak acid & its salt and we have an acidic buffer.