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MHT CET 202623 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
23 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Ionic Equilibrium

MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

Which from the following is NOT a buffer solution?

Which from the following is NOT a buffer solution?

Options

  1. ACH3COOH+CH3COONa\text{CH}_3\text{COOH} + \text{CH}_3\text{COONa} in water.
  2. BNH4OH+NH4Cl\text{NH}_4\text{OH} + \text{NH}_4\text{Cl} in water.
  3. CHCOOH+HCOONa\text{HCOOH} + \text{HCOONa} in water.
  4. DCH3COOH+NaCl\text{CH}_3\text{COOH} + \text{NaCl} in water.

Correct answer

D. CH3COOH+NaCl\text{CH}_3\text{COOH} + \text{NaCl} in water.

Step-by-step solution

A buffer solution is formed by mixing a weak acid and its conjugate base (salt with a strong base) or a weak base and its conjugate acid (salt with a strong acid).

CH3COOH+CH3COONa\text{CH}_3\text{COOH} + \text{CH}_3\text{COONa} is an acidic buffer because it contains a weak acid (CH3COOH\text{CH}_3\text{COOH}) and its salt with a strong base (CH3COONa\text{CH}_3\text{COONa}).

NH4OH+NH4Cl\text{NH}_4\text{OH} + \text{NH}_4\text{Cl} is a basic buffer because it contains a weak base (NH4OH\text{NH}_4\text{OH}) and its salt with a strong acid (NH4Cl\text{NH}_4\text{Cl}).

HCOOH+HCOONa\text{HCOOH} + \text{HCOONa} is an acidic buffer because it contains a weak acid (HCOOH\text{HCOOH}) and its salt with a strong base (HCOONa\text{HCOONa}).

CH3COOH+NaCl\text{CH}_3\text{COOH} + \text{NaCl} is a mixture of a weak acid and a salt of a strong acid and strong base. It does not contain the conjugate base of the weak acid (CH3COO−\text{CH}_3\text{COO}^{-}), so it cannot act as a buffer solution.

Answer: CH3COOH+NaCl\text{CH}_3\text{COOH} + \text{NaCl} in water.
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