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Which Statement Is Incorrect About a Chemical Buffer

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Which statement is incorrect about a chemical buffer?


A) It consists of a pair of substances involved in a reversible reaction, one that can yield free H+ and one that can bind with free H+.
B) It minimizes changes in the pH of a solution when an acid or base is added to or removed from the solution.
C) It responds to pH changes in about three minutes, but then can be very effective in preventing dramatic pH changes.
D) It cannot actually remove hydrogen ions from the body.
E) It acts according to the law of mass action.

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