Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.113E
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The explanation corresponding to the given statement that a mixture of an ammonia and ammonium chloride behave as a buffer when dissolved in water is to be stated.
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A solution that consists of a mixture of a weak base and its conjugate acid, or vice versa is known as buffer solution. Buffer is a solution that has the ability to resist changes in
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