Generally, a chemical buffer is described as
A. a strong acid or strong base that brings the pH of a solution to 7.0.
?B. a weak acid and weak base that help prevent big changes in pH.?
C. a neutral molecule that does not influence the pH in any way.?D. a weak acid that makes a solution slightly more basic by its presence.
B
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A. Ankle to toes B. Hip to knee C. Sacrum to knee D. Hip to ankle E. Knee to ankle
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A) tidal volume B) inspiratory reserve volume C) expiratory reserve volume D) vital capacity E) dead space volume
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A) [H+]. B) [OH-]. C) Ratio of [H+] to [OH-]. D) Ratio of [OH-] to [H+].
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