Chemistry Buffers: Bicarbonate buffers

Chemistry Buffers: Bicarbonate buffers
- what a buffer is
- what a Bicarbonate buffer is and how it works
- What would happen if Bicarbonate Buffers didn't exsist.
Buffers ( I had example diagrams on my word program, but they didn't copy over. You can find these diagrams on the sites listed at the bottom.)
A Buffer is a mixture of an acid and its conjugate base, or a Base and its conjugate acid. A Buffer works by reacting with any new strong acid or base added to the mixture of the buffer. It reacts with the base or acid added so that the new base/acid wont change the pH of the mixtur…