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Ch.17 - Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria

Chapter 17, Problem 88b

Two buffers are prepared by adding an equal number of moles of formic acid (HCOOH) and sodium formate (HCOONa) to enough water to make 1.00 L of solution. Buffer A is prepared using 1.00 mol each of formic acid and sodium formate. Buffer B is prepared by using 0.010 mol of each. (b) Which buffer will have the greater buffer capacity?

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