A weak acid/conjugate base buffer has a pH smaller than the pKa of the acid. How does this affect the buffer capacity? Think about two experiments, one where you are adding base and one where you are adding acid. Are the buffer capacities the same? Which will the buffer resist better?

A weak acid/conjugate base buffer has a pH smaller than the pKa of the acid. How does this affect the buffer capacity? Think about two experiments, one where you are adding base and one where you are adding acid. Are the buffer capacities the same? Which will the buffer resist better?

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Chapter9: Acids, Bases, And Salts

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An acid-base titration is the method of quantitative analysis for determining the concentration of an acid and base by exactly neutralizing it with a standard solution of base or acid having known concentration.

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