60. In a swimming pool, eye irritation can result if the pH…
60. In a swimming pool, eye irritation can result if the pH of the pool water rises above 7.7. One reported study found the average pH of human tears to be 7.50. What is the difference in hydronium ion concentration (in mol/L) between the normal pH of tears and a pH of 7.7?
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58. During the Apollo 13 mission, rising carbon dioxide levels in the spacecraft threatened the astronauts. Blood pH is normally held at 7.4 by this set of COUPLED equilibria: CO₂(g, air) ⇌ CO₂(g, blood)CO₂(g, blood) + H₂O ⇌ H₂CO₃(aq)H₂CO₃(aq) + H₂O ⇌ H₃O⁺(aq) + HCO₃⁻(aq) If the CO₂(g) level in the air supply increased, how would blood pH be affected?
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