Question

An aqueous solution contains 0.30 M nitrous acid. One Liter of this solution could be converted into a buffer by the addition of: (Assume that the volume remains constant as each substance is added.) A. 0.31 mol NaNO2 B. 0.074 mol Ca(OH)2 C. 0.31 mol HI D. 0.30 mol NaBr E. 0.15 mol HI

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 0.31 mol NaNO2

Explanation:

Buffer solutions are the solutions that resist changes in pH on addition of small amount of acid or base.

Buffer solutions usually contain the mixture of a weak acid and its salt, or a weak base and its salt.

Among the options listed in the question, only NaNO2 is the salt formed from the nitrous acid.