The capacity of a buffer solution is greater when there are very different (unequal) amounts of a weak acid and its conjugate base in solution True False
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Step 1: Buffer capacity measures how well a solution resists pH change; it is maximal when the concentrations of the weak acid (HA) and its conjugate base (A−) are equal (so pH ≈ pKa) and generally increases with the total concentration of HA + A−. Show more…
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