Answer to Question #3939 in Physical Chemistry for sharon thomas

Question #3939
Is buffering the same as neutralisation of acid/base solutions. please explain
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Expert's answer
2012-03-20T10:54:54-0400
Buffering is the ability of the solution to hold constant pH.
Neutralization is a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base react to form a salt.

Neutralization is part of the buffering. Neutralization is used to maintain the constant pH, but buffering and neutralization are not equivalent.

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