If the blood pH decreases in an acidosis from 7.42 to 7.15, what is the change in [H+] in nmol.l-1?

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The reference range for blood pH is 7.35 – 7.42.  What is this range expressed as [H+] in nmol l-1?

 

Calculation:

    pH   =  - log [H+]

 

    7.35  =  - log [H+]

 

    [H+]  =  antilog  -7.35      =  4.47 x 10-8 mol.l-1  =  44.7nmol.l-1     

 

    similarly:     pH 7.42 = 38.0 nmol.l-1

 

    Range [H+] = 38 – 44.7 nmol.l-1

 

If the blood pH decreases in an acidosis from 7.42 to 7.15, what is the change in [H+] in nmol.l-1?  

 

 

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