Buffer Solutions: Composition, Function and pH Resistance

What this note covers

1. What Is a Buffer Solution?
2. Equilibrium Framework: The Weak Acid and Its Conjugate Base
3. How a Buffer Resists Addition of Strong Acid
4. How a Buffer Resists Addition of Strong Base
5. Basic Buffers: Weak Base and Conjugate Acid
6. Buffer Capacity and Limitations
7. Selecting and Preparing a Buffer: Worked Design Problem

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes