SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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Chapter 2, Problem 17RAC
A buffer
- slows down
chemical reactions. - speeds up chemical reactions.
- increases the ph of a solution.
- maintains a relatively constant ph.
- works by forming salts.
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