NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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You suspect that a chemical that you are testing in the lab is strongly acidic. What might be its pH?
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14
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11
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7
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2
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The pH scale is used to indicate how acidic or basic a solution is. It ranges from 0 to 14, where 7 is neutral. Anything less than 7 is classified as acid and anything above 7 is classified as a base.
Detailed explanation-2: -An acid is a solution that has a higher concentration of positively charged hydrogen ions (H) than negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH).
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