Blood buffering

Question 1

Blood has a ph value of more than 7.
It would be classified as?

Answer 1

Slightly basic

Question 2

What applies to a weak acid such as carbonic acid?

Answer 2

1.The ph is less than 7
2.Very few acid molecules ionise
(Dissociate)

Question 3

The pH range of human blood is between?

Answer 3

7.35-7.45

Question 4

What describes stomach acid(gastric juice) Hint tick 3 boxes

Answer 4

1.Has very low pH
2.Contains a strong acid that completely ionises (disassociates)
3.is corrosive

Question 5

What describes carbonic acid?

Answer 5

1.When carbonic acid loses a proton it forms the bicarbonate ion.
2.Hardly any protons are lost,most remains in the form of carbonic acid.
3.It is part of the blood buffering system.

Question 6

If the pH of blood were high it means that..

Answer 6

1.There are too few protons (H+)
2The patient has alkalosis.

Question 7

If you patient had alkalosis what would this mean and what would happen when the buffer system does its job?

Answer 7

1.More carbonic acid would disassociate.
2.They have too few protons
3.The ph would fall

Question 8

If your patient has acidosis then:

Answer 8

1.They have too many protons.
2Carbonic acid needs to reform.

Question 9

Acid has a ph level of

Answer 9

Less than 7

Question 10

What’s does lots of H+ mean?

Answer 10

Low pH

Question 11

What does not enough pH mean?

Answer 11

High pH

Question 12

Stomach acid pH 2 which will hydrocloric acid means what?

Answer 12

That it’s a strong acid meaning it totally ionises which means the number of H+ is high.