A buffer solution consisting of acetic acid and acetate ions (base) in a ratio of acid to base of 1:20 maintains the pH at 7.4. What is the ratio of the two components if the pH were to become 8.4 after addition of more of the basic component

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A buffer solution consisting of acetic acid and acetate ions (base) in a ratio of

acid to base of 1:20 maintains the pH at 7.4. What is the ratio of the two components

if the pH were to become 8.4 after addition of more of the basic

component.

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A: As pH is a logarithmic scale, a rise in pH value by 1.0 (from 7.4

to 8.4) requires a change in the concentration of the basic component by a factor

of 10. This is achieved if the ratio becomes 1 to 200.

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