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Buffered Solutions

Composition and Action of Buffered Solutions

• A buffer consists of a mixture of a weak acid (HX) and its conjugate base (X-):

• The Ka expression is

• A buffer resists a change in pH when a small amount of OH- or H+ is added.

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