Buffers

1. Why it is important to regulate pH.

2. Our blood is buffered.

Buffer- a molecule that prevents the pH from changing even when acid or base is added.

a. Proteins buffer our blood.

b. Amphiprotic compounds buffer our blood.

NaH2PO4 (minor),

NaHCO3 (major).

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