Morphine Is Used Medicinally as a Pain Reliever

question 44

Multiple Choice

Morphine is used medicinally as a pain reliever.If an aqueous solution of morphine has [H₃O⁺] = 1.1 × 10⁻¹⁰ M,what is the pH of this solution?

• A)1.00
• B)3.69
• C)8.96
• D)9.96
• E)11

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Definitions:

Eardrum

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the inner ear, transmitting vibrations from the eardrum to the cochlea.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure that is essential for hearing; it translates sound vibrations into nerve impulses.

Blind Spot

A location in the visual field that corresponds to the lack of light-detecting photoreceptor cells on the optic disc of the retina, leading to a gap in the field of vision.