Which composition will make the basic buffer?
A basic buffer is a mixture of a weak base and its salt with a strong acid. Let's calculate the milli-moles (mmol) of the components in each option:
: mmol of HCl = mmol mmol of NaOH = mmol Complete neutralization occurs, forming a neutral salt (NaCl). It is not a buffer.
: mmol of NaOH = mmol mmol of mmol After the reaction, mmol of is formed and mmol of the strong base NaOH is left. It is not a buffer.
: mmol of mmol mmol of NaOH = mmol Complete neutralization occurs, forming a salt of a weak acid and a strong base (). It is not a buffer.
: mmol of HCl = mmol mmol of mmol After the reaction, mmol of is formed and mmol of is left unreacted. This is a mixture of a weak base () and its salt with a strong acid (). Hence, it acts as a basic buffer.
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