Jose's lab instructor gives him a solution of sodium phosphate that is buffered to a pH of 4. Because of an error that he made while calibrating the pH meter, Jose's measurements of the pH of the sodium phosphate solution are 5.4, 5.4, and 5.4. Which statement best describes his results?

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Kathy Bryan

Chemistry

9 March, 09:59

Jose's lab instructor gives him a solution of sodium phosphate that is buffered to a pH of 4. Because of an error that he made while calibrating the pH meter, Jose's measurements of the pH of the sodium phosphate solution are 5.4, 5.4, and 5.4. Which statement best describes his results?

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Giovanna Merritt · Answer 1

His measurements are precise since his pH values are close to each other in a way that it was repeated in all measurements. On the contrary to accuracy, it is the closeness to the actual pH value he should have achieved. Therefore, Jose's results are precise but not accurate since his value is not close to the actual value of pH 4.