What is an acid-base buffer?

Chemistry demonstration that illustrates what a buffer is

[Blubb]

That’s the best visualization that I’ve ever seen that explains how Alka-Seltzer works.

[mdalie]

Great visual demonstration! The human body has a buffer system too, although it can be hard to conceptualize when you only look at the formula.

[diabetes]

Wouldn't be a chemistry lab without the mustiest hot plates you can salvage from a scrap yard

[LaVenderlocx]

That’s pretty cool, hey throw a wing in there!👀

[ben_jammin]

I'm a fan boy for sure. The interest in/love for the chemistry is palpable and infectious :-)!

[michaelcaprioli]

Perfect explanation of what sodium bicarbonate, or alkalinity does for your pool!

[averagegaming]

That’s very cool thank you for the demonstration

[nimamaster]

Human body is basically a miracle when you think about how blood acts like a buffer solution (edit:t)hat resists sudden ph changes that would be otherwise lethal even at 0.01 scale

[joshuasprinkle]

It's crazy that I knew how this worked before you explained it. People give the American school system crap for a lot of things but it continually astonishes me how much I know. Crazy blessed.

[Aiba]

Me, yelling in my head, "it's a buffer right?! TELL ME ITS A BUFFER!!!"

[markvalentinguillermo]

Kid: "Look mom! I can change their colors!"
Mom: "Don't play with your pee."

[lilacdoe]

They should pay you for this video. Better than any nonsense marketing they have.

[SpinParticle]

Wish to see more shorts like this in feed, Thank you so much for your efforts!

[NonDrv]

"Is strongly basic"
Yeah i know a few people like that

[Sciencedoneright]

I genuinely love your videos. Please never stop ❤

[maxlondon]

This is giving me war flashbacks from doing titrations in chem.
That being said, this is still pretty cool.

[JJ-frki]

This is wonderful. I have always been concerned that Alka-Seltzer would bring down my stomach acid absolutely and not maintain it at a healthy pH. I did not know about the buffer control and release.

[bruski]

you just explained better than my teacher could

[wuflzish]

Subscribed, best description of ph changing in real time

[austinhall]

"Let's add some acid to see what happens!"

"See that one on the right? She's extremely basic"

Both quotes from my highschool days.