A buffer may be prepared by mixing a weak acid with a roughly equivalent amount of strong base.Which of the acids below is best for the preparation of a buffer with a pH of 4.00?
A) sulfurous acid ,H2SO3;Ka = 1.7 × 10−2
B) hydrofluoric acid,HF;Ka = 6.9 × 10−4
C) benzoic acid,HC7H5O2;Ka = 6.6 × 10−5
D) dihydrogen phosphate ion,H2PO4−;Ka = 6.2 × 10−8
E) ammonium ion,NH4+;Ka = 5.6 × 10−10
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