pH Flashcards

1
Q

pH stands for _______

A

power/potential of hydrogen

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2
Q

is a quantitative measure of the acidity and alkalinity of liquid solutions.

A

pH

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3
Q

pH is measured on a scale of ______

A

0 to 14

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4
Q

Low pH corresponds to what?

A

high concentration of H

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5
Q

High pH values correspond to what?

A

low concentration of H

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6
Q

true or false: pH is directly related to the ratio of H and OH solutions

A

true

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7
Q

The pH of the human body ranges between _______

A

7.35 to 7.45,

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8
Q

Average pH of human body with the absence of pathological state

A

7.40

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9
Q

This pH level (7.40) is ideal for many biological processes, one of the most important being the ______

A

oxygenation of blood

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10
Q

caused by an overproduction of acid that builds up in the blood or excessive loss of bicarbonate from the blood (metabolic acidosis)

A

Acidosis

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11
Q

Caused by a buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood the result from poor lung function or depressed breathing

A

Acidosis

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12
Q

a condition in which the body fluids have excess base (alkali).

A

Alkalosis

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13
Q

This is opposite of excess acid (acidosis).

A

Alkalosis

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14
Q

What makes the body too alkaline?

A

decreased carbon dioxide or increased bicarbonate

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15
Q

an increase in the hydrogen ion concentration of the blood, resulting in a decrease in pH.

A

Acidemia

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16
Q

a decrease in the hydrogen ion concentration in the blood, resulting in an increase in pH.

A

Alkalemia

17
Q

A pH level can be measured by using?

A

pH strips/paper
pH indicator
pH meter

18
Q

methods of pH determination

A

Electrometric method
colorimetric method

19
Q

based on the property of acid-base indicator dyes, which produce color depending on the pH of the sample.

A

Colorimetric method

20
Q

Colorimetric method: The color change can be measured as an absorbance change _________

A

Spectrophotometrically

21
Q

is a chemical added in a small amount to a solution that causes a color change depending on the pH.

A

pH indicator or acid-base indicator

22
Q

True or false: an indicator shifts color at precise pH of hydrogen

A

False

23
Q

True or False: an indicator color change occurs over a range of hydrogen ion concentration

A

true

24
Q

Titrate a weak acid using an indicator that ____________

A

changes under slightly alkaline solutions

25
Q

Titrate a weak base using an indicator that ___________

A

changes color at a slightly acidic pH

26
Q

When titrating strong acids or bases, aim for a pH indicator that ________

A

displays color change near a neutral pH

27
Q

a method used to determine the pH level of a sample using ion-sensitive electrodes.

A

Electrometric method

28
Q

a laboratory equipment being used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

A

pH meter

29
Q

pH meter measures the concentration of hydrogen ions using an ___________

A

ion-sensitive electrodes

30
Q

It is the most reliable and convenient method for measuring pH

A

pH meter