Chemistry: Buffers, the acid rain slayer

In this episode, Hank talks about how nutty our world is via Buffers! He defines buffers and their compositions, talks about carbonate buffering systems in nature, acid rain, pH of buffers, and titration. Plus, a really cool experiment using indicators to showcase just how awesome buffers are. Writers: Kim Krieger & Edi Gonzalez Chief Editor: Blake de Pastino Consultant: Dr. Heiko Langner Director/Editor: Nicholas Jenkins Sound Designer: Michael Aranda Graphics: Thought Cafe

Chemistry

Did you know that everything is made out of chemicals? Chemistry is the study of matter: its composition, properties, and reactivity. This material roughly covers a first-year high school or college course, and a good understanding of algebra is helpful.

Buffer solutions

Buffer solutions play an important role in many chemical and biological processes. In this tutorial we will learn how buffers resist changes in pH, and how to calculate the pH of a buffer solution.

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