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A physician wishes to prepare a buffer solution at \[pH=3.58\] that efficiently resists changes in \[pH\] yet contains only small concentration of the buffering agents. Which of the following weak acids together with its sodium salt would be best to use   [CBSE PMT 1997]

A.                 \[m-\]chlorobenzoic acid \[(p{{K}_{a}}=3.98)\]
B.                 \[p-\]chlorocinnamic acid \[(p{{K}_{a}}=4.41)\]
C.                 \[2,\,\,5-\]dihydroxy benzoic acid \[(p{{K}_{a}}=2.97)\]
D.                 Acetoacetic acid \[(p{{K}_{a}}=3.58)\]
Answer» D.                 Acetoacetic acid \[(p{{K}_{a}}=3.58)\]


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