A buffer solution is prepared with 0.20 M NH₃ and 0.20 M NH₄⁺

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Problem

A buffer solution is prepared with 0.20 M NH₃ and 0.20 M NH₄⁺. Predict whether the addition of 0.010 mol of NaOH or 0.010 mol of HCl per liter will exhaust the buffer capacity first, and explain your reasoning in no more than two sentences.

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