Which chemicals in the table above act as a buffer? Support your claim using what you know about buffers and how they work.

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Which chemicals in the table above act as a buffer? Support your claim using what you know about buffers and how they work.

Table 1: Composition of minimal media.
The listed quantities are for 1 L of media.
Media A
Media B
Chemical
(Original)
(New)
6.8 g
13.6 g
N22HPO4
KH2PO4
3g
0.5g
18
NaCI
0.25 g
0.5 g
MgSO4 • 7H20
(NH4)2SO4
1g
1g
d-Glucose
3 g
38
Trace metals
0.5 mL
0.5 mL
solution
1 mL
1 mL
Vitamins
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1: Composition of minimal media. The listed quantities are for 1 L of media. Media A Media B Chemical (Original) (New) 6.8 g 13.6 g N22HPO4 KH2PO4 3g 0.5g 18 NaCI 0.25 g 0.5 g MgSO4 • 7H20 (NH4)2SO4 1g 1g d-Glucose 3 g 38 Trace metals 0.5 mL 0.5 mL solution 1 mL 1 mL Vitamins
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An aqueous solution which contain a mixture of weak acid and its conjugate base or vice versa is called a buffer solution. Usually buffer solutions are used for keeping pH nearly at constant value. 

The buffer solutions are work by neutralizing any added acid or base to maintain the pH of the solution relatively stable. Such conditions are very important for reactions that requires specific and stable pH ranges.

 

 

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