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Author Question: Buffers are substances that help resist shifts in pH by A) releasing H+ to a sol (Read 4327 times)

Hawke

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on: May 28, 2013
Buffers are substances that help resist shifts in pH by
A) releasing H+ to a solution when acids are added.
B) donating H+ to a solution when bases are added.
C) releasing OH- to a solution when bases are added.
D) accepting H+ from a solution when acids are added.
E) both donating H+ to a solution when bases are added, and accepting H+ when acids are added.


coco

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Reply #1 on: May 31, 2013
The answer I found is E. Let me know if you need more help!


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Reply #2 on: Jun 11, 2013
Thanks a lot, it was right ;D


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Reply #3 on: May 6, 2014
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