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11 years ago
what will most likely attach to hydroxide ions that are added to a buffer solution?
>Doubt bicarbonate as it carries a neg charge as well.
>Hydrogen ions are + & readily bind
> Calcium are +
> OH- , doubt same would attach to same
> Sodium are +

My guess would be hydrogen yet wanted to ask? 
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11 years ago
Hydrogen is definetly the correct answer. (According to the reaction OH- + H+ -> H2O )
Calcium and sodium could not be correct since they would form strong bases Ca(OH)2, NaOH. But strong bases are fully ionized at the water. That means that Na+ and Ca++ can't bind OH- in a water solution.

HCO3- is an amphoteric ion. It will either donate or attach H+ (depending on pH). But it will not attach OH-
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