What is the pH range of human blood? How is human blood maintained in this pH range?
To determine: pH range of human blood and how its maintained in this pH range.
Answer to Problem 1E
Solution: The pH range of human blood is
Explanation of Solution
Large amounts of carbonic acid, a weak acid, bicarbonate ion and a base are present in human blood which together helps to maintain pH level between
Human blood is an excellent example of buffer solution.
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