Chemistry Explained

Acids & Bases

pH, buffers and titration.

Acids

How Buffers Resist pH Change: The Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation

See how a weak acid and its conjugate base hold pH steady, with the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation and worked numbers for acetate and blood.

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Acids

How the pH Scale Works: Logarithms, Water and Real Solutions

Understand how pH measures hydrogen ion concentration on a logarithmic scale, why water sets neutral, and how to calculate pH for strong and weak acids.

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