Which statement about the phosphate buffer is correct
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B: Di-hydrogen phosphate is able to destroy base by donating one of
its hydrogen atoms (and in the process it becomes mono-hydrogen phosphate).
Choice D is wrong as addition of acid would decrease the proportion of monohydrogen
phosphate while increasing di-hydrogen phosphate. This would make
the ratio increase, that is the “fraction” would be larger.
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