Propionic acid

(CH_(3)CH_(2)(C)/(O)O H)

has a

pK

a of 4.87 and thus a

0.1M

solution of propionic acid/sodium propionate at

pH5.87

would be an effective buffer against the addition of 0.1

MNaOH

because

pH5.87

is within the "

+-1

of the

pK_(a)

" buffering range.\ The statement is true\ The statement is false

Propionic acid (CH3CH2COOH) has a pKa of 4.87 and thus a 0.1M solution of propionic acid/sodium propionate at pH5.87 would be an effective buffer against the addition of 0.1 MNaOH because pH5.87 is within the " 1 of the pKa " buffering range. The statement is true The statement is false