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sci.buffer-capacity-Van-Slyke Calculator
Calculates Van Slyke buffer capacity from weak acid concentration, pKa, and pH, giving the moles of strong acid or base required to change pH by 1 unit. β = dc_b/dpH — a higher β means the buffer resists pH change more strongly; β decreases sharply outside the pKa ± 1 range.
Inputs
C Buffer M
Amount of solute per unit volume. Higher concentration = more solute dissolved.
Pka
Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
Ph
Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
Results
buffer capacity β (mol/L/pH unit)
pH of the solution. Below 7: acidic. 7: neutral. Above 7: basic (alkaline).
fraction ionised α
Sample size or count used in the calculation.
[A⁻] (mol/L)
Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
[HA] (mol/L)
Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
β = 2.303·[HA]·[A⁻]/C
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