Malin just discovered a new protein, Malinase and for it not to unfold and lose its function, he realized that the protein needs to be constantly immersed in a pH = 11.90 solution. He is therefore interested in preparing a 50.0 mL 0.080 M pH = 11.90 buffer to contain the protein. He listed down the acid solutions available to his disposal, and also looked for their acid dissociation constant (Ka) values. ACID Ка Каз Кa N/A N/A 4.00 x 10* 2.00 M NITROUS ACID (HNO:) 2.00 M ACETIC ACID (CH,COOH) 2.00 M ASCORBIC ACID (H;Asc) 2.00 M PHOSPHORIC ACID (H;POA) 7.52 x 10 6.23 x 10 4.28 x 103 N/A 1.76 x 10 N/A 7.90 x 10 1.60 x 102 N/A A. Identify which weak acid system is best to use in preparing the buffer? Why? В. Identify the species which will make up the buffer system? C. prepare the buffer Calculate the amount (in mmoles) of each of the components necessary to D. Indicate how Malin is supposed to prepare the buffer from 2.00 M of the acid and/or 4.00 M N2OH. E. Calculate the resulting pH if 5 drops (1 ml = 20 drops) 0.500 M HCI was accidentally added to the buffer.

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Malin just discovered a new protein, Malinase and for it not to unfold and lose
its function, he realized that the protein needs to be constantly immersed in a pH = 11.90
solution. He is therefore interested in preparing a 50.0 mL 0.080 M pH = 11.90 buffer to
contain the protein.
He listed down the acid solutions available to his disposal, and also looked for their acid
dissociation constant (Ka) values.
ACID
2.00 M NITROUS ACID (HNO:)
2.00 M ACETIC ACID (CH,COOH)
2.00 M ASCORBIC ACID (H:Asc)
Ka:
4.00 x 10
N/A
1.76 x 105
N/A
7.90 x 10 1.60 x 102
Kaz
Каз
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.00 M PHOSPHORIC ACID (H:PO4) 7.52 x 10 6.23 x 10 4.28 x 103
A.
Identify which weak acid system is best to use in preparing the buffer? Why?
В.
Identify the species which will make up the buffer system?
C.
prepare the buffer
. Calculate the amount (in mmoles) of each of the components necessary to
D.
Indicate how Malin is supposed to prepare the buffer from 2.00 M of the
acid and/or 4.00 M N2OH.
E.
Calculate the resulting pH if 5 drops (1 ml = 20 drops) 0.500 M HCI was
accidentally added to the buffer.
Transcribed Image Text:Malin just discovered a new protein, Malinase and for it not to unfold and lose its function, he realized that the protein needs to be constantly immersed in a pH = 11.90 solution. He is therefore interested in preparing a 50.0 mL 0.080 M pH = 11.90 buffer to contain the protein. He listed down the acid solutions available to his disposal, and also looked for their acid dissociation constant (Ka) values. ACID 2.00 M NITROUS ACID (HNO:) 2.00 M ACETIC ACID (CH,COOH) 2.00 M ASCORBIC ACID (H:Asc) Ka: 4.00 x 10 N/A 1.76 x 105 N/A 7.90 x 10 1.60 x 102 Kaz Каз N/A N/A N/A 2.00 M PHOSPHORIC ACID (H:PO4) 7.52 x 10 6.23 x 10 4.28 x 103 A. Identify which weak acid system is best to use in preparing the buffer? Why? В. Identify the species which will make up the buffer system? C. prepare the buffer . Calculate the amount (in mmoles) of each of the components necessary to D. Indicate how Malin is supposed to prepare the buffer from 2.00 M of the acid and/or 4.00 M N2OH. E. Calculate the resulting pH if 5 drops (1 ml = 20 drops) 0.500 M HCI was accidentally added to the buffer.
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