Answer:
c. 0.34 M hydrocyanic acid + 0.27 M sodium cyanide .
Explanation:
A buffer is defined as the aqueous mixture of a weak acid with its conjugate base or vice versa. Based on the systems:
a. 0.12 M calcium hydroxide + 0.29 M calcium bromide. IS NOT A GOOD BUFFER SYSTEM because Ca(OH)₂ is a strong base.
b. 0.25 M perchloric acid + 0.16 M sodium perchlorate. IS NOT A GOOD BUFFER SYSTEM because perchloric acid is a strong acid
c. 0.34 M hydrocyanic acid + 0.27 M sodium cyanide. IS A GOOD BUFFER SYSTEM because HCN is a weak acid, and its conjugate base, CN⁻, is obtained in the dissolution of NaCN as Na⁺ and CN⁻ ions.