M1 L2 Buffer Preparations Flashcards
1
Q
mechanism within the body known as the _______ keeps your blood’s pH in check.
A
bicarbonate buffering system
2
Q
__________ solution is made up of a weak acid and its conjugate base or a weak base and its conjugate acid.
A
buffer
3
Q
Buffer Preparation
The solution is made by taking a weak acid and adding its conjugate base (this is formed by removing a proton from the same type of _____ )
A
acid
4
Q
give me examples of buffer
A
blood
tris buffer
phosphate buffer
5
Q
The amount of a strong acid or base that a buffer solution can take before significant pH changes occur is known as the _____
A
buffer capacity
6
Q
If adding a strong base, the capacity is equal to the amount of acid in the solution. vice versa
true false?
A
true
