You have 1.5 liter of solution that is composed of 8.88 grams of NH3 and 11.33 grams of ammonium chloride mixed well. Kb for ammonia =1.8 x 10^-5 (A) is this a buffer solution? Why or why not? (B)if it is a buffer solution, what is the pH of this buffer solution? (C)how many mL of 1.50 M HCl can be added to this solution before the buffer is exhausted (d) how many mL of 1.5 M NaOH can be added to this solution before the buffer is exhausted?

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You have 1.5 liter of solution that is composed of 8.88 grams of NH3 and 11.33 grams of ammonium chloride mixed well. Kb for ammonia =1.8 x 10^-5

(A) is this a buffer solution? Why or why not?

(B)if it is a buffer solution, what is the pH of this buffer solution?

(C)how many mL of 1.50 M HCl can be added to this solution before the buffer is exhausted

(d) how many mL of 1.5 M NaOH can be added to this solution before the buffer is exhausted?

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