Unit 8.8: Properties of Buffers
Determine if a solution is a buffer.
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Does a solution of acetic acid and sodium acetate act as a buffer?
Explain.
- What conditions are required for a solution to act as a buffer?
Explain how a buffer solution stabilizes the pH of a system.
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Describe what happens when a small amount of HCl is added to a buffer
solution.
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Explain why the pH changes very little in a buffer when acid or base
is added.