Buffers and pH Flashcards
1
Q
define the term ‘buffer
solution’;
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2
Q
explain how buffer
solutions control pH;
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3
Q
discuss the importance of
buffers in biological
systems and in industrial
processes.
Include reference to blood
buffer systems such as
hydrogencarbonate,
phosphate and amino- acid
systems, enzyme catalysed
reactions and the food
processing industry.
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4
Q
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