Acid and Bases - Topic 2 - L5

Question 1

How is an acid buffer produced?

Answer 1

by mixing approximately equal quantities of a weak acid and a simple soluble salt of its conjugate base

Question 2

How is a base buffer produced?

Answer 2

mixing approximately equal quantities of a weak base and a soluble salt of it conjugate acid

Question 3

How do buffer resist the change in pH?

Answer 3

either an acid or base is added by reacting either with conjugate base or acid as needed