If the concentrations of both acetic acid and acetate were doubled (volume stays the same) when preparing the buffer, would you expect the buffering capacity to increase, decrease, or stay the same? Why?

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The buffering capacity increases when  the concentrations of both acetic acid and acetate are doubled.

A buffer is a solution that mitigates against changes in acidity and alkalinity. A buffer is usually made up a weak acid and its conjugate base or a weak base and its conjugate acid.

The buffering capacity of a buffer increases as the concentration of the concentration of the acid/base as well as its conjugate base/acid increases. Therefore, the buffering capacity increases when  the concentrations of both acetic acid and acetate are doubled.

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