Given below are two statements: 

Assertion (A): A solution containing a mixture of acetic acid and sodium acetate maintains a constant value of pH on the addition of small amounts of acid or alkali.
Reason (R): A solution containing a mixture of acetic acid and sodium acetate acts as a buffer solution. 
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.

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The ratio of the concentration of salt and acid for preparing a buffer solution of pH 6 by mixing sodium acetate and acetic acid will be: (Ka=10-5)

1. 1:10

2. 10:1

3. 100:1

4. 1:100

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The pKa of HCN is 9.30. The pH of a solution prepared by mixing 2.5 moles of KCN and 2.5 moles of HCN in water and making up the total volume to 500 ml will be:

1. 9.30 2. 8.30
3. 7.30 4. 10.30
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The basic buffer solution among the following is: 

1. NH4Cl+NH4OH

2. NaCl+NaOH

3. NH4Cl+CH3COOH

4. CH3COONa+CH3COOH

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At 25°C, the pH of a solution containing 0.10 M sodium acetate and 0.03 M acetic acid will be:

[pKa value of CH3COOH=4.57]

1. 3.24

2. 4.59

3. 5.09

4. 6.67

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If the pH of an acidic buffer is 5.7 and pKa is 5 then the ratio of [Salt][Acid] will be:

1. 3 2. 4
3. 5 4. 6
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An acid buffer solution can be prepared by mixing the solutions of:

1. Sodium chloride and sodium hydroxide

2. Sulphuric acid and sodium sulphate

3. Ammonium chloride and ammonium nitrate

4. Ammonium acetate and acetic acid

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A buffer solution is prepared by mixing 10 mL of 1.0 M acetic acid with 20 mL of 0.5 M sodium acetate which is then diluted
to 100 mL with distilled water. If the pKa of CH3COOH is 4.76, the pH of the buffer solution prepared is -
1. 5.21

2. 4.76

3. 4.34

4. 5.35

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Which of the following combinations can be used to prepare a buffer solution?

I. Sodium acetate and acetic acid in water

II. Sodium acetate and hydrochloric acid in water

III. Ammonia and ammonium chloride in water

IV. Ammonia and sodium hydroxide in water.

1. I, III, IV

2. III, IV

3. I, II, IV

4. I,  III

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The concentration of H+ ion in a solution containing 0.1 M HCN and 0.2 M NaCN will be:

(Ka for HCN = 6.2×10-10)

1. 3.1×1010

2. 6.2×105

3. 6.2×10-10

4. 3.1×10-10

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