Chemistry A-Level
Buffer action against added acid and alkali
What Buffer action against added acid and alkali means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Added H⁺ ions are removed by the CH₃COO⁻ ions, and added OH⁻ ions are removed by the CH₃COOH molecules, so the pH changes only slightly.
Topics that use Buffer action against added acid and alkali
- Acids, bases and buffers (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid dissociation constant Ka
- acidic buffer
- Amphiprotic
- basic buffer
- Basicity
- Buffer action and pH resistance
- Calibration with buffer solutions
- Care and storage of the pH electrode
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