To minimize the sharp pH shift that occurs when a strong acid is added to a solution, is it better to add a weak base or a strong base? Why?

Q: When comparing pH, a solution with a pH of 5 contains 100 times the amount of H+ when compared to a…

A: pH of a solution is nothing but the negative log of hydrogen ion concentration in a solution . it…

Q: If a less concentrated initial solution of socium bicarbonate was used in beaker C, would that…

A: The reaction between an acid and base is called a neutralization reaction. The product obtained is a…

Q: Which Latin word is the word acid derived from? What does that Latin word mean? Why is relying only…

A: The acids called acid because it has few chemical properties.

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: why is water important in biochemistry?

A: Water is made up of two small, positively charged hydrogen atoms and one massive, negatively charged…

Q: What is the ideal pH range?

A: higher concentrations of H+ ions

Q: How do I describe the organization of a pH scale?

A: the organization of a pH scale:

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 is the approximate pH of a solution labeled 6 x 10-5 M HBr? * 4.2 O 4.5 5.8 O 9.8 O 8.2

A: pH is the measure of the strength of H+ ion or Hydronium ions in solution. pOH is…

Q: . How do buffers regulate the pH of a fluid?

A: Hydrogen ions (H+) are a charged form of a hydrogen atom. A hydroxide ion (OH-) is made up of 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: Why are buffers important in living systems? please explain

A: A buffer is a solution that can withstand pH changes when acidic or basic substances are added to…

Q: The ability of a solution to resist pH changes is called its____________________.

A: The solutions which resist pH changes in a specific range are known as buffers. If small amount of…

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: Why does buffers is significant inside a human body?

A: A buffer system is a solution that resists a change in pH when acids or bases are added to it.…

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: Why is it essential for compounds like salt (and glucose) to soluble in the water found in our body?

A: In our body, glucose and salt are important molecules. Glucose is an important part of the body…

Q: What is the pH of a solution that has OH– concentration of 10-9 M?

A: pH is a scale value which is used to determine the acidity or basicity of the solution. The Acidic…

Q: You are asked to design three buffers of the following pH values: 9.10, 10.45, and 4.65. You have…

A: Buffer: It is a solution that can withstand pH changes when acidic or basic components are added.

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: The pH scale is valid only for water. Why is this so?

A: The scale which is used to measure the acidic nature or basic nature of all aqueous solutions is…

Q: How can a neutral salt be formed from acids and bases?

A: Salts are formed when an acid combines with a base.

Q: Why do we want to know the pH?

A: pH is defined as the quantitative measure of the acidity or basicity of aqueous or other liquid…

Q: What happens to pH of buffer solutions when small amounts of acid and base is added?

A: A buffer is a solution containing a strong acid and its conjugate base or a weak bases and its…

Q: Why is ice less dense than water?

A: In Ice, each oxygen atom is surrounded by 4-H atoms at the corner of a tetrahedron.

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: Which of the following substances would be considered basic? A. hydrochloric acid (pH 1.0)   B.…

A: Introduction  pH plays and important role in determining the concentration of H+ ions in the…

Q: why is the different pH value of tap water and rainwater?

A: pH pH is a scale of measurement, which indicates the nature of a solution (acidic, basic or neutral)…

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: When table sugar, sucrose, dissolves in water, is the water the solvent or the solute?

A: The common sugar is known as sucrose. It is a disaccharide molecule, made of glucose and fructose…

Q: What is meant, in terms of concentration of H+ and OH- ions, if we say a solution has a neutral pH?

A: pH is defined as negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration in a medium. pH is the measure of…

Q: Another characteristic of modern buffers such as HEPES is that their pH changes little with changes…

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

Q: What does it mean when we talk about acid equivalents and base equivalents?

A: Acids are chemical compounds, which are known to lose protons in the solution. The base is the…

Q: Determine the pH of a solution composed of 1 M acetic acidand 1 M sodium acetate.

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

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: How would you prepare 3L of a basic buffer having a pH of 8.6 where the concentration of base is…

A: A buffer solution is any solution that is a mixture of weak base and its conjugate acid or…

Q: In an aqueous solution, classify these compounds as strong acids, weak acids, strong bases, weak…

A: Acids are chemical substances that are able to donate a proton and often release H+ ions on…

Q: Using a ph meter you find the ph of an unknown solution to be 8.0. How would you describe this…

A: pH scale, which ranges from 1 to 14,  is used to measure how acidic or basic a compound is.

Q: What is the pH of a buffer prepared by adding 30.0 mL of 0.25 M acetic acid (CH₂COOH) (K. = 1.7 x…

A: The pH of a buffer prepared by adding 30.0 mL of 0.25 M acetic acid to 125.0 mL of 0.15 M sodium…

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: Which of the following is TRUE if pH is higher than the pka of the buffer? O [weak acid]…

A: A buffer is a solution that is composed of a weak acid and its conjugate base. The pKa value is the…

Q: A solution with a low pH means what?

A: pH is the chemical parameter that influences the outcome of the chemical reaction. Different…

Q: What quality of zwitterions makes them desirable buffers?

A: A buffer is a solution that can withstand pH changes when acidic or basic components are added. It…

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…