Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

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    Buffered Solutions

    Buffer Capacity and pH
  • Buffer capacity is the amount of acid or base neutralized by the buffer before there is a significant change in pH.
  • Buffer capacity depends on the composition of the buffer.
  • The greater the amounts of conjugate acid-base pair, the greater the buffer capacity.
  • The pH of the buffer depends on Ka.

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