Range of common buffer systems ¹
Buffering system
| Useful buffering range @ 25°C
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| Hydrochloric acid/ Potassium chloride | 1.0 - 2.2 |
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| Glycine/ Hydrochloric acid | 2.2 - 3.6 |
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| Potassium hydrogen phthalate/ Hydrochloric acid | 2.2 - 4.0 |
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| Citric acid/ Sodium citrate | 3.0 - 6.2 |
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| Sodium acetate/ Acetic acid | 3.7 - 5.6 |
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| Potassium hydrogen phtaalate/ Sodium hydroxide | 4.1 - 5.9 |
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| Disodium hydrogen phthalate / Sodium dihydrogen orthophospate | 5.8 - 8.0 |
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| Dipotassium hydrogen phthalate / Potassium dihydrogen orthophospate | 5.8 - 8.0 |
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| Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate / sodium hydroxide | 5.8 - 8.00 |
| Barbitone sodium / Hydrochloric acid | 6.8 - 9.6 |
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| Tris (hydroxylmethyl) aminomethane / Hydrochloric acid | 7.0 - 9.00 |
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| Sodium tetraborate/ Hydrochloric acid | 8.1 - 9.2 |
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| Glycine/ Sodium hydroxide | 8.6 - 10.6 |
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| Sodium carbonate/ Sodium hydrogen carbonate | 9.2 - 10.8 |
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| Sodium tetraborate/ Sodium hydroxide | 9.3 - 10.7 |
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| Sodium bicarbonate / Sodium hydroxide | 9.60 - 11.0 |
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| Sodium hydrogen orthophosphate / Sodium hydroxide | 11.0 - 11.9 |
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| Potassium chloride/ Sodium hydroxide | 12.0 - 13.0 |
Acetate buffer solutions pH 3 - 6 ³
Make up the following solutions
(1) 0.1M acetic acid
(2) 0.1M sodium acetate (tri-hydrate) (13.6g / l)
Mix in the following proportions to get the required ph
| ph | vol. of 0.1M acetic acid | vol. of 0.1M sodium acetate |
| 3 | 982.3 mls | 17.7 mls | |
| 4 | 847.0 mls | 153.0 mls |
| 5 | 357.0 mls | 643.0 mls |
| 6 | 52.2 mls | 947.8 mls |
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1. The Physical and Theoretical Laboratory, Oxford University.
2. "Electrolyte solutions" Robinson, R. A., and Stokes, R. H., 2nd ed., rev. London, Butterworths, 1968.
3. "Practical chemistry" J. Lambert and T.A. Muir, 3rd. Ed. Heineman, London.
4. pdf file, www.bc.ca/bcsc/resources/ (Canadian Teachers Federation).
Phosphate buffer solutions ph 7 - 11
Make up the following solutions
(1) 0.1M disodium hydrogen phosphate (14.2g / l)
(2) 0.1M HCl
(3) 0.1M NaOH
Mix in the following proportions to get the required ph
| ph | vol. of phosphate | vol. of 0.1M HCl | vol. of 0.1M NaOH |
| 7 | 756.0 mls | 244 mls | |
| 8 | 955.1 mls | 44.9 mls | |
| 9 | 955.0 mls | 45.0 mls | |
| 10 | 966.4 mls | | 33.6 |
| 11 | 965.3 mls | | 34.7 |
Addition of acid or base to a salt pH 3 - 11
Here, the primary salt is a solid and is weighed out in grams. A measured amount of 0.1M HCl or NaOH is added, then made up to 1 liter to give the relevant buffer solution 4.
| pH | Salt mixture Dilute each mixture to 1 liter solution with distilled water |
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| 3 | 10.21g potassium hydrogen phthalate and 223ml of 0.01M HCl |
| 4 | 10.21g potassium hydrogen phthalate and 1ml of 0.01M HCl |
| 5 | 10.21g potassium hydrogen phthalate and 226ml of 0.01M NaOH |
| 6 | 6.81g potassium dihydrogen phOsphate and 56ml of 0.01M NaOH |
| 7 | 6.81g potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 291ml of 0.01M NaOH |
| 8 | 6.81g potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 467ml of 0.01M NaOH |
| 9 | 4.77g sodium tetraborate and 46ml of 0.01M HCl |
| 10 | 4.77g sodium tetraborate and 183ml of 0.01M NaOH |
| 11 | 2.10g sodium bicarbonate 227ml of 0.01M NaOH |
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Preparing a Buffer Solution ²
This page gives tabulated info on the preparation of buffers by mixing adjusters with a known volume of the primary salt solution.
Buffer A : pH 1.0 - 2.2 | Buffer B : pH 2.2 - 4.00 | Buffer C : pH 4.10 - 5.90 | Buffer D : pH 5.8 - 8.00 | Buffer E : pH 7.0 - 9.00 |
| 50 ml 0.2 M KCl + mls of 0.2 M HCl | 100 ml 0.1 M potassium hydrogen phthalate + mls of 0.1 M HCl. | 100 ml 0.1 M potassium hydrogen phthalate + mls of 0.1 M NaOH | . 100 ml 0.1 M KH2PO4 + mls of 0.1 M NaOH. | 100 ml 0.1 M tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane + mls of 0.1 M HCl. |
| pH | mls of 0.2M HCl added | pH | mls of 0.1M HCl added | pH | mls of 0.1M NaOH added | pH | mls of 0.1M NaOH added | pH | mls of 0.1 M HCl added |
| 1.00 | 134.0 | 2.20 | 99.0 | 4.10 | 2.6 | 5.80 | 7.2 | 7.00 | 93.2 |
| 1.10 | 105.6 | 2.30 | 91.6 | 4.20 | 6.0 | 5.90 | 9.2 | 7.10 | 91.4 |
| 1.20 | 85.0 | 2.40 | 84.4 | 4.30 | 9.4 | 6.00 | 11.2 | 7.20 | 89.4 |
| 1.30 | 67.2 | 2.50 | 77.6 | 4.40 | 13.2 | 6.10 | 13.6 | 7.30 | 86.8 |
| 1.40 | 53.2 | 2.60 | 70.8 | 4.50 | 17.4 | 6.20 | 16.2 | 7.40 | 84.0 |
| 1.50 | 41.4 | 2.70 | 64.2 | 4.60 | 22.2 | 6.30 | 19.4 | 7.50 | 80.6 |
| 1.60 | 32.4 | 2.80 | 57.8 | 4.70 | 27.2 | 6.40 | 23.2 | 7.60 | 77.0 |
| 1.70 | 26.0 | 2.90 | 51.4 | 4.80 | 33.0 | 6.50 | 27.8 | 7.70 | 73.2 |
| 1.80 | 20.4 | 3.00 | 44.6 | 4.90 | 38.8 | 6.60 | 32.8 | 7.80 | 69.0 |
| 1.90 | 16.2 | 3.10 | 37.6 | 5.00 | 45.2 | 6.70 | 38.6 | 7.90 | 64.0 |
| 2.00 | 13.0 | 3.20 | 31.4 | 5.10 | 51.0 | 6.80 | 44.8 | 8.00 | 58.4 |
| 2.10 | 10.2 | 3.30 | 25.8 | 5.20 | 57.6 | 6.90 | 51.8 | 8.l0 | 52.4 |
| 2.20 | 7.8 | 3.40 | 20.8 | 5.30 | 63.2 | 7.00 | 58.2 | 8.20 | 45.8 |
| | 3.50 | 16.4 | 5.40 | 68.2 | 7.10 | 64.2 | 8.30 | 39.8 |
| | 3.60 | 12.6 | 5.50 | 73.2 | 7.20 | 69.4 | 8.40 | 34.4 |
| | 3.70 | 9.0 | 5.60 | 77.6 | 7.30 | 74.0 | 8.50 | 29.4 |
| | 3.80 | 5.8 | 5.70 | 81.2 | 7.40 | 78.2 | 8.60 | 24.4 |
| | 3.90 | 2.8 | 5.80 | 84.6 | 7.50 | 82.2 | 8.70 | 20.6 |
| | 4.00 | 0.2 | 5.90 | 87.4 | 7.60 | 85.6 | 8.80 | 17.0 |
| | | | | | 7.70 | 88.4 | 8.90 | 14.0 |
| | | | | | 7.80 | 90.6 | 9.00 | 11.4 |
| | | | | | 7.90 | 92.2 | | |
| | | | | | 8.00 | 93.4 | | |
| Buffer F: pH 8.0 - 9.10 | Buffer G : pH 9.2 - 10.80 | Buffer H : pH 9.60 - 11.00 | Buffer I : pH 10.90 - 12.00 | Buffer J : pH 12.00 - 13.00 |
| 100 mL 0.025 M Na2B4O7.10H2O (borax) + mls of 0.1 M HCl. | 100 mL 0.025 M Na2B4O7.10H2O (borax) + mls of 0.1 M NaOH. | 100 mL 0.05 M NaHCO3 + mls of 0.1 M NaOH. | 100 mL 0.05 M Na2HPO4 + mls of 0.1 M NaOH. | 50 mL 0.2 M KCl + volume indicated (in mL) 0.2 M NaOH. |
| pH | mls of 0.1M HCl added | pH | mls of 0.1M NaOH added | pH | mls of 0.1M NaOH added | pH | mls of 0.1M NaOH added | pH | mls of 0.2M NaOH added |
| 8.00 | 41.0 | 9.20 | 1.8 | 9.60 | 10.0 | 10.90 | 6.6 | 12.00 | 12.0 |
| 8.10 | 39.4 | 9.30 | 7.2 | 9.70 | 12.4 | 11.00 | 8.2 | 12.10 | 16.0 |
| 8.20 | 37.6 | 9.40 | 12.4 | 9.80 | 15.2 | 11.10 | 10.2 | 12.20 | 20.4 |
| 8.30 | 35.4 | 9.50 | 17.6 | 9.90 | 18.2 | 11.20 | 12.6 | 12.30 | 25.6 |
| 8.40 | 33.2 | 9.60 | 22.2 | 10.00 | 21.4 | 11.30 | 15.2 | 12.40 | 32.4 |
| 8.50 | 30.4 | 9.70 | 26.2 | 10.10 | 24.4 | 11.40 | 18.2 | 12.50 | 40.8 |
| 8.60 | 27.0 | 9.80 | 30.0 | 10.20 | 27.6 | 11.50 | 22.2 | 12.60 | 51.2 |
| 8.70 | 23.2 | 9.90 | 33.4 | 10.30 | 30.4 | 11.60 | 27.0 | 12.70 | 64.4 |
| 8.80 | 19.2 | 10.00 | 36.6 | 10.40 | 33.0 | 11.70 | 32.4 | 12.80 | 82.4 |
| 8.90 | 14.2 | 10.10 | 39.0 | 10.50 | 35.6 | 11.80 | 38.8 | 12.90 | 106.0 |
| 9.00 | 9.2 | 10.20 | 41.0 | 10.60 | 38.2 | 11.90 | 46.0 | 13.00 | 132.0 |
| 9.10 | 4.0 | 10.30 | 42.6 | 10.70 | 40.4 | 12.00 | 53.8 | | |
| | 10.40 | 44.2 | 10.80 | 42.4 | | | | |
| | 10.50 | 45.4 | 10.90 | 44.0 | | | | |
| | 10.60 | 46.6 | 11.00 | 45.4 | | | | |
| | 10.70 | 47.6 | | | | | | |
| | 10.80 | 48.5 | | | | | | |