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Buffer pH temperature corrector: practice problems

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Problem 1 Buffer pH temperature corrector

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  • Buffer: Tris (pKa 8.06)
  • Target pH (at working temp): 7
  • Working temperature (C): 25
  • Prep / bench temperature (C): 40
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Set the bench pH to 6.58 at 40 C to read 7 at 25 C.

  1. ΔT: T_work − T_prep = -15 C
  2. pH drift: (dpKa/dT)·ΔT = 0.42
  3. Bench pH: pH_target − drift = 6.58

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Problem 2 Buffer pH temperature corrector

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  • Buffer: Tris (pKa 8.06)
  • Target pH (at working temp): 7.5
  • Working temperature (C): 25
  • Prep / bench temperature (C): 25
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Set the bench pH to 7.5 at 25 C to read 7.5 at 25 C.

  1. ΔT: T_work − T_prep = 0 C
  2. pH drift: (dpKa/dT)·ΔT = 0
  3. Bench pH: pH_target − drift = 7.5

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Problem 3 Buffer pH temperature corrector

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  • Buffer: Tris (pKa 8.06)
  • Target pH (at working temp): 8
  • Working temperature (C): 37
  • Prep / bench temperature (C): 25
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Set the bench pH to 8.34 at 25 C to read 8 at 37 C.

  1. ΔT: T_work − T_prep = 12 C
  2. pH drift: (dpKa/dT)·ΔT = -0.336
  3. Bench pH: pH_target − drift = 8.336

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Problem 4 Buffer pH temperature corrector

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  • Buffer: Tris (pKa 8.06)
  • Target pH (at working temp): 7
  • Working temperature (C): 37
  • Prep / bench temperature (C): 25
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Set the bench pH to 7.34 at 25 C to read 7 at 37 C.

  1. ΔT: T_work − T_prep = 12 C
  2. pH drift: (dpKa/dT)·ΔT = -0.336
  3. Bench pH: pH_target − drift = 7.336

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Problem 5 Buffer pH temperature corrector

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  • Buffer: Tris (pKa 8.06)
  • Target pH (at working temp): 8.5
  • Working temperature (C): 50
  • Prep / bench temperature (C): 25
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Set the bench pH to 9.2 at 25 C to read 8.5 at 50 C.

  1. ΔT: T_work − T_prep = 25 C
  2. pH drift: (dpKa/dT)·ΔT = -0.7
  3. Bench pH: pH_target − drift = 9.2

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Problem 6 Buffer pH temperature corrector

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  • Buffer: Tris (pKa 8.06)
  • Target pH (at working temp): 8.5
  • Working temperature (C): 30
  • Prep / bench temperature (C): 30
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Set the bench pH to 8.5 at 30 C to read 8.5 at 30 C.

  1. ΔT: T_work − T_prep = 0 C
  2. pH drift: (dpKa/dT)·ΔT = 0
  3. Bench pH: pH_target − drift = 8.5

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Problem 7 Buffer pH temperature corrector

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  • Buffer: Tris (pKa 8.06)
  • Target pH (at working temp): 7.5
  • Working temperature (C): 30
  • Prep / bench temperature (C): 10
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Set the bench pH to 8.06 at 10 C to read 7.5 at 30 C.

  1. ΔT: T_work − T_prep = 20 C
  2. pH drift: (dpKa/dT)·ΔT = -0.56
  3. Bench pH: pH_target − drift = 8.06

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Problem 8 Buffer pH temperature corrector

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  • Buffer: Tris (pKa 8.06)
  • Target pH (at working temp): 8.5
  • Working temperature (C): 37
  • Prep / bench temperature (C): 40
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Set the bench pH to 8.42 at 40 C to read 8.5 at 37 C.

  1. ΔT: T_work − T_prep = -3 C
  2. pH drift: (dpKa/dT)·ΔT = 0.084
  3. Bench pH: pH_target − drift = 8.416

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Problem 9 Buffer pH temperature corrector

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  • Buffer: Tris (pKa 8.06)
  • Target pH (at working temp): 8.5
  • Working temperature (C): 37
  • Prep / bench temperature (C): 75
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Set the bench pH to 7.44 at 75 C to read 8.5 at 37 C.

  1. ΔT: T_work − T_prep = -38 C
  2. pH drift: (dpKa/dT)·ΔT = 1.064
  3. Bench pH: pH_target − drift = 7.436

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Problem 10 Buffer pH temperature corrector

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  • Buffer: Tris (pKa 8.06)
  • Target pH (at working temp): 8
  • Working temperature (C): 37
  • Prep / bench temperature (C): 75
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Set the bench pH to 6.94 at 75 C to read 8 at 37 C.

  1. ΔT: T_work − T_prep = -38 C
  2. pH drift: (dpKa/dT)·ΔT = 1.064
  3. Bench pH: pH_target − drift = 6.936

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