MCQ
Addition of water to this solution will not change [H3​O+].
  • A
    Chemical pH indicator.
  • B
    Acid/ base buffer.
  • C
    Anhydrous solution.
  • D
    Hypotonic solution.

Answer

  1. Acid/ base buffer.

Explanation:

Addition of water to X solution does not change the pH of the solution, which means the concentration of the species present changes in such a way that the pH remains the same. This is possible for acid/base buffer.

$\text{pH}=\text{pk}_\text{a}​+\log\frac{[\text{acid}]}{[\text{salt}]​}$

Since the volume changes the same for both salt and acid, the ratio $\frac{\text{[salt]}}{\text{[acid]}}$remains the same and hence pH also remains the same. Same in the case of basic buffer solution.

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