Question

Define buffer capacity

Answer 1

Ä̤n̤̈s̤̈ẅ̤ë̤r̤̈

The moles of an acid or necessary to change the pH of solutions.

ⓜⓐⓡⓚ ⓐⓢ ⓑⓡⓐⓘⓝⓛⓘⓢⓣ

Answer 2

Buffer capacity is the term used for measuring the efficiency of the buffer in resisting the changes in the pH.

It is the quantity of a strong acid or base that must be added to one litre of a solution to change it by one pH unit.

The buffer in buffer capacity refers to a compound that resist changes in pH when a limited amount of strong acid or base is added to it.

The chemical composition of a buffer solution comprises of a weak acid or a wrak base accompanied by its conjugate salt.