An Introduction to Buffers (17.2.1) Flashcards by Anton Soloshenko | Brainscape

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• The human body is a complex system of buffers. Without buffers the macroscopic characteristics of proteins would break down.

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• The human body is a complex system of buffers. Without buffers the macroscopic characteristics of proteins would break down.

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• Buffers are composed of a weak acid and its conjugate base.

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• Buffers are composed of a weak acid and its conjugate base.

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• Calculations for buffer systems are acid-dissociation constant (Ka) problems.

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• Calculations for buffer systems are acid-dissociation constant (Ka) problems.

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