Putnam County Clerk Michael C. Bartolotti Swears in 32 New Citizens at the Naturalization Ceremony on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 atPutnam County historic courthouse in Carmel, New York. 1  PUTNAM COUNTY CLERK MICHAEL BARTOLOTTI AND COUNTY EXECUTIVE MARYELLEN ODELL BOOST ORGAN DONATION.
When the pH of the solution is equal to the pKa of the ionizing group, the solution is functioning at maximum buffering capacity (best buffer). An aqueous solution of a conjugate acid/base pair functions as a good. buffer when the ratio of the conjugate base to weak acid ranges from 1:9. to 9:1.
Buffer. Definition. noun, plural: buffers. (1) (chemistry) A buffer solution: a solution containing either a weak acid and a conjugate base or a weak base and a conjugate acid, used to stabilize the pH of a liquid upon dilution.