How buffers help prevent drastic swings in pH

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Jimenez · Answer 1 · 2021-05-24T19:00:26+0000

Buffers absorb the free hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions that result from chemical reactions. Because they can bond these ions, they prevent increases or decreases in pH. An example of a buffer system is the bicarbonate system in the human body.

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