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Interpretation:
The pH of a solution prepared by mixing
Concept introduction:
The pH is the precise measure of the acidity or basicity of a particular solution. It can be calculated as the negative logarithm of H+ (hydrogen ion) concentration.
The Henderson–Hasselbalch expression for a weak acid and its conjugate base is as follows:
Here, pH is the measure of the acidity of the solution,
The buffer is the combination of weak acid with its conjugate base or a weak base with its conjugate acid. The pH of the buffer solution does not change very much when the strong acid or base added to the buffer solution.
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