g If a small amount of a strong acid is added to a buffer made up of a weak acid, HA, and the sodium salt of its conjugate base, NaA, the pH of the buffer solution does not change appreciably because

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17 November, 15:23

g If a small amount of a strong acid is added to a buffer made up of a weak acid, HA, and the sodium salt of its conjugate base, NaA, the pH of the buffer solution does not change appreciably because

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The pH of the buffer solution does not change appreciably because the strong acid (free H⁺) reacts with conjugate base of buffer producing more weak acid. pH formula of buffers is (Henderson-Hasselbalch formula):

pH = pKa + log ([A⁻] / [HA])

The addition of strong acid decreases [A⁻] increasing [HA]. pH change just in the log of the ratio of [A⁻] with [HA], that is a real little effect over pH of the buffer solution.