How do fats and oils affect the surface tension of water? What is acrolein? What causes the rancidity of fats?

Q: Based on the pH of your drug, if your drug was in a high concentration in the blood, how would it…

A: Question is related to acid base disturbance .  Detailed solution in step 2.

Q: What is the overall effect of pH when we breath into water? Why do we observe this effect?

A: The pH of water is 7. When we breath, then the carbon dioxide is released.

Q: What is the percentage concentration of HNO3 if 25grams of HNO3 is dissolved in enough water to make…

A: When the solute in a solution is solid, then the concentration express is a mass percent…

Q: Why can amino acids act as buffers in certain pH range? Refer to the structure of amino acids in…

A: Proteins are the building blocks of the body. All the life forms consist of proteins in their cell…

Q: From the perspective of pH, how do antacids help control heartburn and GERD?

A: Antacids can be defined as the class of medicines that will neutralize the acid in the stomach. They…

Q: water is Polar a is What is the name of the chemical bond (interaction) that prevents the…

A: Lipids are the macro biomolecules that are insoluble in the polar solvents such as water and…

Q: . What is the chemical structure of a transfat compared to that of a non-trans fat?

A: Molecules are long chains of lipid-carboxylic acid present in fats and oils and in cell membranes as…

Q: what are the reasons for water’s polarity and the effect of polarity?

A: Polar molecules are those where there is a difference in electronegativity between the bonded atoms…

Q: What is insensible water?

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

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: It is possible to make a buffer that functions well near pH7 using citric acid, which contains only…

A: Citric Acid is a type of weak acid with a pH of 3 to 6 and is commonly used as a buffering agent,…

Q: What prevents lipids from mixing with water

A: Long chains of hydrocarbons are used to make lipids. The long series of carbon to carbon bonds with…

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: What does Sodium bicarbonate do in water softening?

A: Sodium carbonate softens hard water. Hard water contains high amount of dissolved calcium and…

Q: What is the significance of pH value? What makes something basic vs acidic?

A: Autoionization of water is a process through which water molecules generate hydrogen ions and…

Q: What are the two components of a buffer system? How does a buffer work to hold pH nearly constant?

A: Buffer is an aqueous solution consisting of a weak acid or a base and its conjugate base or an acid.…

Q: If the pH of a voledronic acid solution is 5.8, and the voledronate concentration is 9 mM, what is…

A: Henderson Hasselbalch equation can be used to determine the concentration of a weak acid in an…

Q: What is a pH buffer and why are they important?

A: pH is the force of hydrogen or the capability of hydrogen. which is utilized to gauge the sharpness…

Q: Which solution is more acidic, one with a pH of 4 or a pH of 5? What is the concentration of H+ ions…

A: The pH is the power of Hydrogen and is used as a measure of the acidic or basic character of a…

Q: Can you change the acidic/alkaline nature of foods by varying ingredients and cooking methods? What…

A: Foods are categorized as acidic or alkaline. A food is acidic if its pH is between 0 and 6.9,…

Q: What is the function of the buffer phosphate in the human bod

A: It is important to maintain our blood pH for the proper functioning of our body. The main buffers in…

Q: What is saponification? How do fats and oils affect the surface tension of water? What is…

A: Saponification in general means formation of soap from fats, oil and lipids by hydrolysis of ester…

Q: What is the [CH3COO−]/[CH3COOH] ratio inan acetate buffer at pH 4.00?

A: A buffer is a mixture of weak acid/weak base and its conjugate base/acid. It is an aqueous solution.…

Q: What is the source of litmus used for measuring pH?

A: Ph indicator is a chemical compound when added to a solution in small amount changes its colour that…

Q: Is starch soluble in water? How might that be helpful in determining the rate of reactivity? How…

A: Starch is a white, odorless, and tasteless substance. It is made up of glucose molecules which…

Q: Why are fats-soluble in organic solvents but not in the water?

A: Fats are important macronutrients. Fat is essential for several bodily functions. It is an energy…

Q: What is the ratio of concentrations of acetate ion and undissociated acetic acid in a solution that…

A: pH is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in a given solution. It is scale and the value…

Q: Is a solution highly concentrated if it is saturated? Is a solution saturated if it is highly…

A: A saturated solution is a solution in which the solvent cannot dissolve any more solute to increase…

Q: What advantage does uric acid offer as a nitrogenouswaste in arid environments?

A: Excretory system involves the removal of nitrogenous waste reduced during metabolic activities in…

Q: What are the main biological functions of water?

A: Water is a transparent, inorganic, odorless, tasteless, and nearly colorless chemical substance. It…

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: How much water does an average adult contain by mass? An infant? How much water can an adult lose…

A: Water is necessary for the body and is one of a balanced diet. Most of the bodily functions are…

Q: Can the heat capacity of water be considered small or large? What is the biological significance of…

A: Step 1 Heat capacity (Cp) is the amount of heat required to change the heat content of one mole of…

Q: part 1What is the % v/v obtained when 20 ml of acetic acid is added to 200ml water? part 2How many…

A: % v/v is Percent volume/volume defined as the concentration of a solute in solution in terms of…

Q: Why are water molecules at the surface of a drop of water closer together than those in the…

A: Surface tension is the tendency of liquid surfaces to shrink into the minimum surface area possible.…

Q: What are the properties of Water of physiological importance?

A: The main properties of water that are physiological importance are as follows • polarity  •cohesion…

Q: A solution has a hydrogen ion concentration of 0.01 mol/L. What is its pH? What is its hydroxide ion…

A: Given Values: [H+] = 0.01 Mol/L = 1×10-2 M pH is a measure of negative logarithm of hydrogen ion…

Q: What do buffers do? Describe a buffer system in the human body. Why is this important?

A: It is critical for the body to operate effectively that pH management is strict, with the body…

Q: How does an emulsion work?

A: An emulsion is a mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible owing to liquid-liquid…

Q: What is the relationship between infant Respiratory distress syndrom (IRDS) and lipids?

A: The progeny carries genetic material as donated by the parents. Due to chromosomal anomalies and…

Q: What is the correlation in hydration of proteins between the average weight and the ph? see the…

A: Myofibrillar protein : These are the main protein constituents of skeletal muscle tissue and…

Q: What factors affect the hardness of water? What is the effect of hardness of water to health?

A: The hardness of water: According to the WHO, the hardness of water is the measurement of the…

Q: Excluding sodium chloride (table salt) and sucrose (table sugar), what are some examples of ionic…

A: Ionic compound: These are those compounds that have charges in their atoms or group of atoms either…

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

A: The weak acid or weak base acts as a buffer system under certain circumstances. Glycine is neither…

Q: What is the pH of a 0.25 M solution of acetic acid, Ka = 1.8 x 105. What percentage of the acid is…

A: Buffer solutions often are weak acid/strong acid and conjugate base. buffers resist the…

Q: What happens to the area of ice where salt is applied? Why is salt applied to icy sidewalks or roads…

A: The question asks the effect of salt on the area of the ice. The reason for the salt application on…