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No, Na+ is neutral and F- is very weakly basic, not acidic.

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Is NaF and NaOH a buffer?

No, NaF and NaOH do not form a buffer solution together as a buffer solution requires a weak acid and its conjugate base, or a weak base and its conjugate acid. NaF is the salt of a weak acid (hydrofluoric acid) and a strong base (NaOH), so it does not act as a buffer. NaOH is a strong base and cannot act as a buffer solution by itself.


Is NaF acidic basic or a salt?

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Is Naf a Lewis acid or Lewis base?

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What is chemical equation when a strong acid is added to a buffer solution containing NaF and HF?

When a strong acid is added to a buffer solution containing NaF and HF, the strong acid will react with the weak base (F-) to form HF. The buffer solution will resist changes in pH by the common ion effect, maintaining the solution's acidity around the initial pH of the buffer. The chemical equation can be written as H+ + F- ↔ HF.


Why is an aqueous solution of NaF basic?

NaF is a salt composed of sodium cation (Na+) and fluoride anion (F-). When NaF dissolves in water, it hydrolyzes to form NaOH and HF. The NaOH produced in this reaction is a strong base, resulting in the aqueous solution of NaF being basic.


Is sodium flouride acid base or salt?

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Is NaF acidic or basic or neutral?

In the context of the question, it is none of those. It is a salt formed by the neutralization reaction between an acid and a base. In this context, the term neutral refers to an equalibrium point which is neither acid nor base, but the term does not apply to the the salt, which has no Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) to measure.


What is the pH of 0.89 M NaF?

First recognize that NaF is the salt of a strong base (NaOH) and a weak acid (HF), so the pH will be alkaline. Next, look at the hydrolysis of NaF: NaF + H2O ---> NaOH + HF, or looking at it another way.... F^- + H2O ---> HF + OH- and here F^- acts as a base, so we need the Kb for NaF and that will be the inverse of the Ka for HF. The Ka for HF is 6.6x10^-4, so Kb = 1x10^-14/6.6x10^-4 = 1.5x10^-11. Now, Kb = [HF][OH-]/[F-] = (x)(x)/(0.89) = 1.5x10^-11 x^2 = 1.3x10^-11 x = 3.6x10^-6 = [OH-] pOH = -log 3.6x10^-6 = 5.44 pH = 8.6 (note the pH is alkaline, as expected)


Is NaF an electrolyte?

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Is naf a word?

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How many moles of NaF are in 34.2 grams of a 45.5 percent by mass NaF solution?

To determine the number of moles of NaF in 34.2 grams of a 45.5% by mass solution, first calculate the mass of NaF in the solution. Mass of NaF = 45.5% of 34.2 grams. Then convert the mass of NaF to moles using the molar mass of NaF. Finally, divide the mass of NaF by its molar mass to get the number of moles.


Is NaF an ionic or covalent compound?

NaF is an ionic compound. It is composed of a metal cation (sodium, Na+) and a non-metal anion (fluoride, F-), which form a strong ionic bond due to the transfer of electrons from sodium to fluorine.