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At what pH does a buffer solution exhibit maximum buffer capacity?
Posted December 22, 2023
Buffer Preparations and RecipesIntracellular pH
Answer
A buffer solution exhibits maximum buffer capacity when the pH is equal to the pKa. At this point where pH=Pka the buffer will have easier ability to resist any changes in pH upon additions of acids or bases. 
Additional resources
Distinguishing between pH and pKaBuffers and Lab Consumables pKa to pKb Conversion Table

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