BUFFERS

A buffer solution is one that RESISTS changes in pH due to the addition of
acids or bases.

Buffers are solutions of a STRONG acid and its conjugate BASE in
approximately equal amounts.

The buffering system in the blood is

H 2CO 3 (aq) + H 2O (l) < ---------- > H 3O + (aq) + HCO 3 – (aq)

How does it work?

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