Solving pH Questions for Anatomy & Physiology I Student

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The discussion revolves around identifying the pH of an acid solution in the context of an Anatomy & Physiology I course. The original poster is seeking assistance with a question regarding pH values and their classification as acidic or not.

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  • The original poster attempts to understand the concept of pH and its relation to acidity, expressing confusion about the topic after a brief exposure to Chemistry. Some participants provide clarifications about acidic solutions having a pH less than 7 and suggest looking at external resources for more information.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants offering guidance on the nature of acidic solutions and referencing external resources. There is acknowledgment of the original poster's confusion, and some participants express relief at receiving clarification.

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The original poster mentions a lack of relevant equations and expresses uncertainty about the relationship between pH and chemical bonding concepts. There is a note that the discussion is taking place in a forum primarily focused on Calculus, which may contribute to the confusion.

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I'm a first year student Anatomy & Physiology and this really got to. I have been in Chemistry for about two weeks now and really need some help with this one.
Questions is: Which of these is the pH of an acid solution?

A. pH 7.1
B. pH 7.0
C. pH 12.4
D. pH 6.9
E. pH 8.3


No Relevant equations


The attempt at a solution was to guest after reading about chemical bonding, Elements and compounds, but when I got to pH it was a whole new subject, with the K+ CI-KCI I have know idea. Please help me.
 
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You are on the Calculus forum, but in answer to your question acidic solutions have a pH of < 7.
 
Take a look at this wikipedia article, particularly the section titled Applications: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PH.
Freshly distilled water, which is neither acid nor alkiline, has a pH of 7.0. You should notice that one of your five choices is unlike the others, and is therefore the one you want.
 
Thank you, Mark so if I have any pH questions I can go to wikipedia.org
 
MathHawk said:
You are on the Calculus forum, but in answer to your question acidic solutions have a pH of < 7.

Thank you so much I was going crazy for a little.
 
Mark44 said:
Take a look at this wikipedia article, particularly the section titled Applications: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PH.
Freshly distilled water, which is neither acid nor alkiline, has a pH of 7.0. You should notice that one of your five choices is unlike the others, and is therefore the one you want



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Thank you, Mark so if I have any pH questions I can go to wikipedia.org
 

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