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What is the role of water in cellular functions?
What is the role of water in cellular functions?
- To provide energy for cellular processes
- To maintain the pH balance in cells (correct)
- To prevent the ionization of weak acids and bases
- To act as a solvent for various cellular components
How can weak acids contribute to the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution?
How can weak acids contribute to the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution?
- By consuming hydrogen ions through protonation
- By donating hydrogen ions through ionization (correct)
- By neutralizing the hydrogen ions in the solution
- By preventing the formation of hydrogen ions
What can be used to describe the position of equilibrium of any chemical reaction?
What can be used to describe the position of equilibrium of any chemical reaction?
- Equilibrium constant (correct)
- Equilibrium density
- Equilibrium weight
- Equilibrium volume
Which ions are yielded through the reversible ionization of water?
Which ions are yielded through the reversible ionization of water?
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What is expressed as the pH of a solution?
What is expressed as the pH of a solution?
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What is the equilibrium constant for the reversible ionization of water at 25°C?
What is the equilibrium constant for the reversible ionization of water at 25°C?
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How is the pH of a solution defined?
How is the pH of a solution defined?
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What does it mean when the solution is said to be at neutral pH?
What does it mean when the solution is said to be at neutral pH?
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What does the ion product of water, Kw, define?
What does the ion product of water, Kw, define?
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How is the pH scale defined?
How is the pH scale defined?
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