Could the amino acid glycine serve as the basis of a buffer system? If so, in what pH range would it be useful?

Q: Why do you think a weak acid/weak base chemical buffer system is effective at regulating blood pH?

A: A buffer is an aqueous solution that prevents any change of pH when acids or bases are added. It is…

Q: Why do electrolytes require a decreased concentration of solutes in order to reach the isosmotic…

A: The term isosmotic means having the same osmotic pressure. The electrolytes require a decreased…

Q: Define buffers and Discuss the properties of the biological buffer system.

A: An acid is a chemical compound that donates or accepts the hydrogen ion, whereas the base is the…

Q: Which of the following is an example of a buffer and why? Select one: O a. none of them are examples…

A: Before leading to the solution lets first understand the meaning of buffer solution. The buffer…

Q: What is insensible water?

A: Water is one of the most important compound needed for the survival of life on earth.

Q: Many of the buffers used these days, such asHEPES and PIPES, were developed because they have…

A: A buffer is a solution that prevents the pH of a sample from decreasing or increasing when acids or…

Q: what is the molar concentration of 80g of glucose dissolved in sufficient water to make two liters…

A: We know, the molecular weight of glucose is 180.1 g/molThe molar concentration of 80g of glucose…

Q: What determines a molecule’s solubility or lack of solubility inwater?

A: Solubility is defined as the property of different substances ( including, solid, liquid, gas) known…

Q: Based on the pka values of the amino acids, is there any amino acid that could serve as a buffer at…

A: Amino acids are chemical molecules with amino and carboxyl functional groups as well as a side chain…

Q: Which of the following represents a Buffer solution?

A: Buffer solution can be defined as the solution which resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is…

Q: Which pH values are considered acidic, basic, and neutral?

A: pH scale indicates the hydrogen ion concentration of that solution. By given pH we can say if that…

Q: Describe the pH scale and the role of buffers in body fluids.

A: The molecule or ion which has the capability to donate a hydrogen ion or proton is termed an acid.…

Q: Define buffer.

A: An aqueous solution that comprises of a weak acid and its conjugate base's mixture or a weak base…

Q: Define pH scale, acid, base, and buffer. How do buffers reduce changes in pH when hydrogen ions or…

A: pH (potential of hydrogen) is the estimate of the hydrogen (H+) ion concentration in a solution. It…

Q: Buffers are aqueous solutions that tend to resist changes in pH when small amounts of strong acid…

A: A buffer is an aqueous solution that controls the changes in pH. A physiological buffer system…

Q: What important role do buffers play in organisms? What prevents a strong acid or strong base from…

A: Introduction: Acid-base balance is a mechanism that the body employs to maintain the pH of the body…

Q: Using chemical equations, explain how bicarbonate ion and carbonic acid function as a buffer pair.

A:

Q: What is the pH of the buffer 0.17 M Na2HPO4/0.25 M KH2PO4?

A: Buffer is the mixture of strong acid and salt of that acid (base). If we add either strong acids or…

Q: What are the physical properties of water of physiological importance? Explain

A: Water is a universal solvent with chemical formula H2O which is made up of 2 hydrogen atoms and one…

Q: Why does the pH change by one unit if the hydrogen ion concentration changes by a factor of 10?

A: The potential of hydrogen (pH) is a scale that depicts the acidity or basicity of a solution.…

Q: In your own words, what is a buffer solution and how does it work? *

A: The pH scale is used to detect whether an aqueous solution is acidic or basic. Acidic solutions have…

Q: Why does the addition of acid have so much less of an effect on the pH of blood than it does on the…

A: Blood has a pH of around 7.4 to 7.6. The pH of the water is around 7.0. Blood is composed of red…

Q: How does an electrolyte differ from a nonelectrolyte?

A: Electrolytes and nonelectrolytes are classified on the basis of conductive nature ( ability to…

Q: What is diluted acid

A: Acids are compounds containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal. Acid dissolve in water to…

Q: What are buffers and why is it important in biochemistry?

A: Any solution that resists the change in acidity and basicity of the solution. It helps in…

Q: Explain how buffers maintain the pH of solutions

A: Buffer systems serve critical functions in both natural and laboratory environments. In nature, they…

Q: Define acidosis and alkalosis. What roles do buffers perform in this system?

A: Buffers play a very important role and work as a defense mechanism to the extreme changes in pH.…

Q: We usually say that a perfect buffer has its pH equal to its pKa. Give an example of a situation in…

A: A buffer is a solution that, when adding an acid or basic components, may resist pH changes. Limited…

Q: Define a buffer and explain how a buffer works. [Note: be sure to address the role of conjugate…

A: Aspirin is an acetylsalicylic acid synthesized from the esterification of salicylic acid. Salicylic…

Q: Define the term buffer capacity and explain if the amino acid phenylalanine would be a good buffer…

A: A buffer is a chemical that can resist pH changes even upon adding acid or alkali in small amounts.…

Q: What happens when hydrochloric acid is dissolved in water?

A: Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid, on dilution in water the hydrochloric acid will dissociate into…

Q: what does ph mean

A: We have to define pH.

Q: Can a peptide act as a buffer? If so, why?

A: Peptides are the sequence of amino acid residues which are linked by formation of peptide bond…

Q: How is the molality of a solution different from its molarity?

A: A solution is composed of solute and solvent. The relative amount of solute and solvent present in a…

Q: if pH level of solution changes from pH 5 to pH 2, how much acidity increased in that solution and…

A: pH is the scale that indicates whether an aqueous solution is acidic or basic.  Mathematically, pH =…

Q: What is the effect of adding a small amount of a strong acid or strong base to the acidity of a…

A: Acids are substances that are capable of donating hydrogen to other substances. Acids are also…

Q: Explain how a buffer solution manages to stabilize its pH against the addition of acids and bases?

A: pH : It is a scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.

Q: How can the concentration of water in a solution be decreased

A: Concentration of water molecules are generally expressed as molarities. Pure water has a…

Q: How are different pH levels maintained in different places in the human body? Why are these pHs…

A: pH is used to quantify a basic or acidic substance. pH plays an important role in the human body…

Q: why does water  move inward in a hypotonic solution?

A: The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to the lower concentration region is…

Q: Explain the importance of bicarbonate buffer systems in the regulation of ph

A: Blood have various types of buffer system that maintains the pH of the blood to almost 7.4. it…

Q: What is the function of the buffer protein in the human body?

A: There are 3 types of buffer systems in our body. They are protein buffer system, phosphate buffer…

Q: Convert the hydrogen ion concentration (moles per liter) of a solution to a pH value and describe…

A: Suppose a solution has a hydrogen ion concentration of 20 mM. One needs to calculate the pH of the…

Q: Which properties of buffer solution will maintain the solubility of the proteins and How can we…

A: Buffer solution - it is commonly used in the lab. It is a solution which resist change in pH with…

Q: explain the Mechanism of Buffer Action.

A: All biological system  maintains a certain range of pH within their cells. If the pH, which…

Q: What are the buffers in our blood?

A: A buffer is an aqueous solution that has the ability to resist or withstand significant changes in…

Q: What distinguishes a weak acid from a strong acid?

A: Base and acid both interact with each other and form salt and water. They both are used in everyday…

Q: Why are buffers important in living systems?

A: Many biochemical processes require the maintenance of pH within a narrow range for proceeding at the…

Q: Are naturally occurring pH buffers present in living organisms?

A: pH refers to the hydrogen ion (H+) concentration in a solution. The pH scale ranges between 0 to 14…