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A 1.0 L buffer mixture contains 0.15 moles of HClO and 0.20 moles of NaClO. Which...

A 1.0 L buffer mixture contains 0.15 moles of HClO and 0.20 moles of NaClO. Which of the following additions would destroy the buffer (exceeds the buffer capacity)?

A. Adding 0.20 moles of NaOH

B. Adding 0.15 moles of HCl

C. Adding 0.20 moles of NaClO

D. None of the above

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Answer #1

Adding Hcl, no proble, adding NaClO, no problem, but adding NAOH will:

NaOH + HClO = H2O

0.2 mol of OH- + 0.15 mol H+ = 0.05 mol of OH- in excess, therefore no acid left for buffer

the buffer is destroyed!

choose A

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