Why does the addition of acid have so much less of an effect on the pH of blood than it does on the pH of water?

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: As pH decreases, a solution becomes more acidic.

A: The estimation of the concentration of “hydrogen ions” in the solution is known as the potential of…

Q: Ammonia, NH3, and ammonium ion, NH4+, are both soluble in water and could be easily excreted in the…

A: In our body, only proteins and nucleic acid are known to comprise nitrogen. When the body…

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: The electrode of a pH meter is placed in a sample of urine, and a reading of 7.9 is obtained. Is the…

A: pH is the negative log of the 10th base of the H+ ion concentration.

Q: Why do red blood cells swell up and burst when placed in pure water?

A: A red blood cell will swell and undergo hemolysis.

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: 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 would happen to the pH of your soap if you washed the precipitated soap in twice as much volume…

A: pH is the expression of negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration in a solute or solvent. pH…

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: Which property of water allows it to dissolve substances like sodium chloride and glucose but…

A: Water is sometimes called as universal solvent. Interaction of water differs for charged and polar…

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 happens when a strong acid such as HBr is dissolved in water?

A: An acid is a molecule that releases hydrogen ions in a solution and when the solution is of water,…

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: What is the ph of human blood?

A: Blood pH is important part of health system. Many factors control the blood pH.

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 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: Which is the stronger acid, ethanol or phenol?

A: An acid is a substance which is sour in taste and releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in an…

Q: Suppose a pregnant woman with severe morning sickness has been vomitingsteadily for several days.…

A: Severe morning sickness may lead mother to the dehydration The loss of stomach acid affect her body…

Q: In a normal patient on a typical diet, which of the following molecules should be in low…

A: 1st question: The sodium will be in less amount. Normal patients diet generally preffered diet is…

Q: How does an electrolyte differ from a nonelectrolyte?

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

Q: Antacids are a common over-the-counter remedy for heartburn, a condition caused by an verabundance…

A: Antacids are a group of medicines that facilitate to neutralise the acid content of your abdomen.…

Q: The second part of the question was asking if there would be any other areas in our body that would…

A: The body works in a specific pH. pH in the body of an individual is an essential factor 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: Why would a deviation in blood pH result in death?

A: The acidity and alkalinity of the blood is measured in terms of pH. the normal pH of the blood is…

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 the cp of solids lower than that of liquids

A: Cp is the specific heat. Specific heat of a solid or liquid is the amount of heat that raises the…

Q: What does pH measure?

A: pH is defined as a measuring scale used to measure the two nature of solution as acidic and basic.…

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: Water forms stronger hydrogen bonds than ammonia. Suggest a reason for this.

A: Hydrogen-bonding is considered as the weakest bond, which is present between the two electronegative…

Q: Does the ph of NaOH increase, decrease, or have no change when added to water?

A: The term pH refers to the hydrogen potential. It decides whether a solution is acidic or basic. The…

Q: Why is it essential for the body to maintain a normal pH? Explain or expand your answer.

A: The pH of blood ranges from 7.35-7.45 but the pH of other body fluids is different. pH depends on…

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: Why does a lower salinity of water increase the solubility of gas?

A: Factors which influence the  solubility of a gas in water are as follows:  Temperature decreases…

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: 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 is pH defined?

A: Acidity is the measure of the amount of free hydrogen ions in a solution. It is measured on the…

Q: Should I add acid to water or water to acid?

A: When u mix acid(especially strong acid) and water,it makes a huge difference whether you are adding…

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: Considering the body’s pH balance is impacted by oxygen intake, why would the pH balance of blood…

A: Respiration is the basic process of human body which supports life. In this, oxygen is taken inside…

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 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 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: The ph value of human blood is_____?

A: The maintenance of blood pH within the body is an essential for health. Multiple human body systems…

Q: How is The bicarbonate ion HCO3 an important base in the body?

A: HCO3- is the formula of the bicarbonate ion which is a polyatomic ion. It plays a significant role…

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…