Salts in SolutionBuffers
Chapter 19.5
Learning Objectives
-How salts behave when interacting with acids and bases
-What are buffers and their properties
3 Scenarios for Salt Formation
Strong A + Strong B = neutral salt Weak A + Strong B = basic salt Strong A + Weak B = acidic salt
What is a buffer
Buffers
Buffers in our Blood
Blood plasma contains a buffer of carbonic acid (H2CO3) and bicarbonate (HCO3
-) to maintain our blood pH between 7.35 and 7.45
Buffers in our Blood
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