Question

Select the missing words to complete the definition of buffer capacity. Buffer capacity is the _____________ of acid or base a buffer can handle before pushing the _____________ outside of the buffer range.

Answer 1

Answer:

amount, pH value.

Explanation:

The buffer range is the pH range in which the buffer performs optimally, i.e., neutralizes even when a strong acid or base is introduced to it and resists any major change in its pH value.

The buffer capacity is the amount of acid or base that can be added before the pH of the buffer solution changes significantly.

Thus, the final statement becomes,

Buffer capacity is the amount of acid or base a buffer can handle before pushing the pH value outside of the buffer range.