You are asked to prepare a buffer solution with a pH of 3.50. The following solutions, all 0.100 M, are available to you: HCOOH, CH3COOH, H3PO4 , NaCHOO, NaCH3COO, and NaH2PO4.  What would be the best combination to make the required buffer solution? Select one: a. NaH2PO4 and NaCHOO  
b. H3PO4 and NaH2PO4
c. NaH2PO4 and HCOOH
d. CH3COOH and NaCH3COO e. HCOOH and NaCHOO
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e. HCOOH and NaCHOO

Explanation:

For a buffer solution, both an acid and its conjugate base are required.

With the information above in mind, we can discard options a) and c), as those combinations are not of an acid and its conjugate base.

Now it is a matter of comparing the pKa (found in literature tables) of the acids of the remaining three acids:

The acid with the pKa closest to the desired pH is HCOOH, so the correct answer is e. HCOOH and NaCHOO

the correct answer is b. a strong acid completely dissociates to its ions when dissolved in water. completely dissociates to and ions. a is incorrect because does not fully ionize to and ions and some remain as the compound . c and d are incorrect because, and do not fall into the category of bronsted lowry acids. a bronsted lowry acid is a proton donor and since both molecules do not have a proton to donate they are not bronsted lowry acids. likewise,   if we use the lewis acid definition, they cannot be acids. a lewis acid is an electron pair acceptor. both and have a complete octet so can not accept any electrons which disqualifies them as acids.