1. What are buffers? 2. Using the pH scale, describe how you can indicate if the blood solution is acid, base or neutral solution. 3. How would you account for the buffering action of the blood?

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1. What are buffers?
2. Using the pH scale, describe how you can indicate if the blood solution is acid, base or
neutral solution.
3. How would you account for the buffering action of the blood?
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