Biochemistry › pH Regulation
What is the concentration in an
solution with a pH of
?
Calculate the pH of an ammonia buffer when the molar ratio of is
. The pKa to be used is 9.75.
Is water an acid or a base?
What is the pOH of a solution of
?
What is buffering capacity?
If a patient's lab values from the doctor's office show a blood plasma pH of 7.1, which of the following could be the correct diagnosis?
If the pH of blood is considered to be 7.4 and the pKa of a compound in the blood is 6.4, what is the ratio of the acid form of the compound to the base form of the compound?
Listed below are the pKa values of five common biochemical buffers.
Formic acid: 3.75
Acetic acid: 4.76
2-(N-Morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid (MES): 6.09
Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris): 8.08
Glycine: 9.78
Which of the following would have the best buffering capacity in a solution with pH 4.0?
What is the pOH of a 0.5 M solution?
If a patient's blood becomes acidic, which of the following will occur?