What are the features of acids, bases, and salts that cause scientists to refer to them as electrolytes?

Q: What do buffers do and why are they important in biological systems?

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Q: What happens when a pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure is applied to pure water or a…

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Q: What happens when you add a strong base to the solution with a buffer in it?

A: Chemical equilibrium is a state in which change in concentration of reactants and products is…

Q: Describe how to calculate pH from the concentration of H+ or OH−.

A: PH is defined as the negative log 10 of hydrogen (H+) ion concentration in the aqueous solution.

Q: What is the difference between volatile and nonvolatile organic compounds? What function do these…

A: Volatile organic molecules are chemicals that change from solid to liquid to vapor. Nonvolatile…

Q: What are the properties of water and their importance.

A: Water is a compound formed of two elements i.e, hydrogen and oxygen. It has a chemical formula of…

Q: Compare the characteristics of an acid, a base, and a salt.

A: Acid is a chemical compound which is naturally present in fruits, vegetables, and can be derived…

Q: Which of the following is/are true regarding salts? O they are an ionic compound O they are…

A: Salts are ionic compound, molecules ,electrolytes and dissociate in the presence of water.

Q: What are the four emergent properties of water that play an important role in the lives of living…

A: Water carries oxygen to the brain and nutrients to all cells in our bodies. Water allows the body to…

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 pH of an Acid? O pH >7 O pH =7 O pH <7

A: A pH is a measure of hydrogen ion concentration and it expresses the acidity or basicity of a…

Q: What type of chemical bond forms between hydrogen and oxygen atoms within a water molecule? Which…

A: A water molecule has the formula H2O. It has a bent molecular shape and consists of two hydrogen (H)…

Q: Why should we study the strength of acids and bases?

A: Acids and bases are 2 very common  terms we ,hear in our daily life. These 2 are present in every…

Q: What are mineral salts? Where in living beings can mineral salts be found?

A: Minerals are inorganic substances that are required by the body in minimal amounts for a variety of…

Q: Besides water, what other molecules are essential to life?

A: Four types of molecules are often referred to as the molecules of life. These molecules of life are…

Q: What is the concentration of hydrogen ions [H+] in a solution that has a pH of 2? (write out using…

A: The pH, a standard unit that is used to specify whether an aqueous solution is acidic or basic, is…

Q: Explain the concept of pH, and how the pH of a solution relates to its acidity.

A: The pH of a solution is a proportion of its acidity or alkalinity (base).  This pH test estimates…

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: What is the role of ions?

A: Ions : It is a charged atom or molecule. It is charged because the number of electrons do not equal…

Q: What is meant by ph?

A: pH is abbreviated as the power of hydrogen or potential of hydrogen.

Q: What determines whether a substance is an acid or a base? Brieflyoutline the pH scale.

A: pH is the figure that represents whether the given solution is acidic or alkaline on a logarithmic…

Q: How do hydrogen ions relate to the pH scale?

A: The pH scale varies from 0 to 14, with 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most alkaline. The…

Q: Why Is Water So Important to Life?

A: Water a simple molecule composed of two small positively charged hydrogen atoms and one large…

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 the pH of 1.77 M HCI solution? Your Answer: Answer

A: pH: It uses to measure the acidity or basicity of a solution. It is measured on a scale of 1 to 14…

Q: what are the four emergent properties of water that are important for life?

A: There are  four basic emergent properties of water that are very important for life are required to…

Q: How are salts related to acids and bases?

A: In biochemistry, acid can be described as a substance that can donate hydrogen ions when dissolved…

Q: what are two similarities and differences between sodium and potassium and between sodium and…

A: Sodium and potassium belongs to same group, hence they are very similar in properties. Sodium and…

Q: Why is it important to study the strength of acids and bases?

A: Any hydrogen-containing substance capable of transferring a proton (hydrogen ion) to another…

Q: What are acids and bases?

A: An acid-base reaction is a chemical reaction that occurs between an acid and a base. It can be used…

Q: What do we call the Chemical substance necessary for an organism to sustain life

A: Chemical substance-Nutrients are chemical substances found in every living thing on Earth. They are…

Q: What are the main biological functions of water?

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

Q: why is water considered a vital ingredient of life?

A: Chemical formula for water is H2O. Water can exist in all the forms I.e liquid , solid and gas.…

Q: which liquid is most like water and would support human life?

A: Water is an essential requirement for life on Earth as it functions as a solvent. It can dissolve…

Q: What are implications of a change in pH, ionic strength or concentration, how is this overcome

A: PH (Power of Hydrogen) is the measure of acidity or basicity of any aqueous solution. The power of…

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: Name the inorganic substances common in body fluids

A: Compounds, which are associated with life and life processes, depend on carbon (C) atoms. These are…

Q: How do electrolytes and nonelectrolytes differ?

A: In all branch of science, it is important to understand the key terminologies and difference between…

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: Why is table salt, sodium chloride, almost never considered as an ionic compound, but as individual…

A: The salt that is most essential for the brackishness of seas and is also the major component of the…

Q: Distinguish between polar and ionic compounds.

A: A polar bond is formed due to sharing of electrons and ionic bonds are formed by a complete…

Q: How the ph of water can be checked?

A: pH or Power or hydrogen ions inversely indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions in the solution.…

Q: How do you think the cohesive nature of water relates to its evaporation?

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