Chapter 11, Problem 11.15P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The point at which titration of a weak base with strong acid reaches maximum buffer capacity has to be identified and the same has to be explained.

Concept introduction:

Acid-base titration is titration between acid and base. It is also known as neutralization reaction.

There are primarily four types of acid-base titrations –

• Strong base vs strong acid
• Strong base vs weak acid
• Weak base vs strong acid
• Weak base vs weak acid

Buffer solution or simply a buffer system refers to the mixture of acid or base with its salt.  A buffer system is capable of maintaining constant $pH$ level despite the addition of acid or base to it or if at all one could be able to observe very slight changes only in $pH$ value.

The term $pH$ refers to concentration of $H^{+}$ion in a solution.