Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    The pH of an acidic buffer mixture is

    A)  6.8

    B)  7

    C) 7.5

    D)  depends upon\[{{K}_{a}}\]of the acid

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The pH of acidic buffers is calculated by following formula \[pH=-\log {{K}_{a}}+\log \left[ \frac{salt}{acid} \right]\] \[\therefore \]pH of acidic buffer depends on value of\[{{K}_{a}}\] and is always less than 7.


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