Preparation of acetate buffer
In the buffer table, 0.1 M CH3COOH and CH3COONa are used. In the experiment 0.5 M CH3COOH and CH3COONa are used. Can we perform the experiment with 0.1 M solutions and get same result?
ChemCollective-Virtual-Labs Buffer-Solutions 01-02 min 40-50 sec 11-12-20, 9:52 a.m. ISCHEM

#### Answers:

Hi,
When we perform the same experiment with 0.1 M Acetic acid and 0.1 M Sodium acetate, we get the acetate buffer of pH 3.67.
Using 0.5 M Acetic acid and 0.5 M Sodium acetate the pH of the acetate buffer was 3.66.
So there is insignificant change in the pH of the solution

But buffer capacity increases with increase in the concentration.

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11-12-20, 1:32 p.m. madhurig

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