Abstract
It is an experimental fact that solutions obtained by dissolving a weak acid and its conjugate base exhibit only a very weak pH change, and even no change at all when a strong acid or base is added to them, at least in certain concentration conditions. These solutions are called buffers. We also say that they have acidity and basicity “in reserve.” They are of considerable interest. It is sufficient to be convinced that the maintenance of a certain life form requires very narrow pH ranges. This must be related to the enzymatic systems, which actually can work only in very narrow pH regions.
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Burgot, JL. (2012). Buffer Solutions. In: Ionic Equilibria in Analytical Chemistry. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8382-4_6
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