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Posted by Kiki on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 12:44pm.

Is this true or false?:A buffer can be destroyed by adding too much strong acid.
I thought that a buffer can be destroyed by adding too much weak acid, but I'm not sure...

APChem - DrBob222, Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 1:12pm
Yes, it's true. Too much strong acid OR too much strong base will exceed the buffering capacity of the solution.
APChem - Kiki, Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 1:28pm
thank you!

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