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If a patient has COPD would their blood pH be acidic or basic?
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∙ 12y ago
acidic due to build up of co2
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Is blood is an acid or base?
NO blood is NOT acidic--Actually blood Is NOT acidic it's a neutral usually between 6-7if blood becomes acidic calcium ions are excreted from the body to retain homeostatic form in the body.blood is basically neutral. its pH value is 7.8. but it does show some basic character. it does not exhibit acidic character. blood naturally has to be neutral because if it is acidic or basic, survival becomes impossible.
It is determined that a patient is in acidosis What does this mean and would you treat the condition with a chemical that would raise or lower the pH?
The patient has excessive acid in the body fluids. You would treat the patient with a chemical that would raise the pH (lower pH=more acidic, so you need to raise the pH because higher pH=more basic)
Would you expect the rain from a city with a lot of smog to be acidic or basic?
it would be acidic
Is an aqueous solution Lic2h3o3 acidic basic or neutral?
It would be basic.
Would sodium sulfate be acidic or basic?
Sodium Sulfate is a basic substance.
Why would hyperthyroidism cause the blood pH to become acidic?
hyperthyroidism is an acidic condition thus the reason why it causes the blood pH to become acidic.
Would a substance with pH value of 2 be very acidic or very basic?
very acidic
Would pOH of 2.3 be acidic basic or neutral?
A pH of 2.3 is acidic. A pH of less than 7 is acidic, a pH of 7 is neutral, and a pH of greater than 7 is basic.
Is SeO3 acidic or basic in water?
SeO3 would be acidic, tending to make selenic acid H2SeO4
How would you test a soil if it is acidic or basic?
you would use universal indicater
When would you not correct pH even if it was acidic or basic soil?
Some plants require acidic or basic soils to grow well. in such cases, we will not correct the pH level of the soil also plants like hydrangea get their colour from such acidic or basic soil
Is pool water with a pH of 6.5 acidic or basic?
That would be extremely acidic. You must raise the pH to 7.2-7.8
