Consider the generic dissociation equation... HA + H20 H3O* + A° .where HA is a weak acid Based on what you know about buffers, explain in detail how this reaction acts as an acid buffer to keep the pH of the solution constant even when a strong acid is added to the solution. Your answer should refer to the reaction above to discuss buffers, how they work, why strong acids/bases cannot be used as buffers, and how Le Chatelier's principle impacts why buffers work.

Consider the generic dissociation equation... HA + H20 H3O* + A° .where HA is a weak acid Based on what you know about buffers, explain in detail how this reaction acts as an acid buffer to keep the pH of the solution constant even when a strong acid is added to the solution. Your answer should refer to the reaction above to discuss buffers, how they work, why strong acids/bases cannot be used as buffers, and how Le Chatelier's principle impacts why buffers work.

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