Chapter 8.5
Buffers: Resisting pH Change
Your blood is hit with acid every time you exercise, and its pH moves by a few hundredths. A solution holding both members of a conjugate pair absorbs acid and base alike, up to a limit.
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By the end
- 01Explain how a conjugate pair consumes added acid or base to hold pH steady
- 02Compute a buffer's pH from pK_a and the base-to-acid ratio
- 03Relate buffer capacity to the amounts and ratio of the conjugate pair