What do you mean by buffer solution? - Vidyadip

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What do you mean by buffer solution?

A
Buffer solution have no pH.
B
Its pH changes very little when a small amount of acid or base is added to the it.
C
Its pH changes very largely when a small amount of acid or base is added to the it.
D
All solutions are buffer.

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Answer

Its pH changes very little when a small amount of acid or base is added to the it.

Explanation:

It's pH changes very little when a small amount of strong acid or base is added to it.

Buffer solutions are used as a means of keeping pH at a nearly constant value in a wide variety of chemical applications. In nature, there are many systems that use buffering for pH regulation. For example, the bicarbonate buffering system is used to regulate the pH of blood.

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