The Chemical Acidity of a Solution Is Measured in Units

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Multiple Choice

The chemical acidity of a solution is measured in units of pH: , where is the hydrogen ion concentration in the solution. If a sample of rain has a pH of 3.3, how many times higher is its than pure water's, which has a pH of 7?

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Definitions:

Loop of Henle

A segment of the nephron in the kidney crucial for concentrating urine and conserving water.

Afferent Arteriole

The small artery that carries blood toward the capillaries in the glomerulus of the kidney.

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located in the beginning of a nephron in the kidney where blood filtration takes place.

Vasa Recta

Specialized capillary that extends from the cortex of the kidney into the medulla and then back to the cortex.