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Chapter 8: Phenomena
Phenomena: Buffers are sometimes defined as: a solution that resists changes in pH when an acid or base is added to it. This definition can be a little misleading. Look at the four titration curves below. The circled regions are considered buffer regions while the boxed regions are not. What do all of the boxed regions have in common and why are they not considered buffers?
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pH Amount Strong Base Added
Weak Acid Titrated with Strong Base
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pH Amount Strong Acid Added
Strong Base Titrated with Strong Acid
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pH Amount Strong Base Added
Weak Base Titrated with Strong Acid
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pH Amount Strong Base Added
Strong Acid Titrated with Strong Base [OH-]=1×10-7 M [H+]=1×10-7 M [H+]=1 M [H+]=0.1 M [OH-]=1 M [OH-]=0.1 M [OH-]=1×10-7 M [H+]=1×10-7 M [H+]=1 M [H+]=0.1 M [OH-]=0.1 M [OH-]=1 M [OH-]=1 M [OH-]=0.1 M [H+]=1 M [H+]=0.1 M [H+]=1×10-7 M [H+]=1×10-8 M [OH-]=1×10-6 M [OH-]=1×10-4 M