1). what is the mode of reaction of an acid buffer. 2) make list of industrial applications of buffers with clear explanation. (industrial application of buffer with clarification)

Running head BUFFER SOLUTION: ACTION AND APPLICATIONS
Buffer Solution: Action and Applications



Buffer Solution
Solutions which resist any change in pH after addition of acid or base are known as; buffer
solutions. (Baylor, 1994)
Types of Buffers
These are of mainly two types:
1. Acidic buffer
2. Basic buffer (Aldrich, 1958)
Mechanism of Buffer action
The buffering action of buffer solutions might be defined on the basis of “Bronsted-Lowry
concept” of acids and bases. For instance; action of an acid buffer may be described in the
following way:
Action of an Acid buffer
An acid buffer is composed of weak acid and salt of weak acid and a strong base for example;
we may take a mixture of ethanoic acid and sodium ethanoate. Ethanoic acid...