Answer to Question #76491 in General Chemistry for brittani

Question

When hydrobromic acid is added to the buffer system of carbonic acid and lithium hydrogen carbonate, the strong acid reacts with which component to maintain the buffer system?

Answer 1

Solution : The buffer system C +LiHCO3. When we add strong acid HBr
We have reaction HBr + LiHCO3=C +LiBr or in ionic form
+ HC = C
pH of system remains constant