If a Person Ingested a Can of Soda with a PH

question 53

Multiple Choice

If a person ingested a can of soda with a pH of 3,the body would work to maintain homeostasis by

• A)increasing the amount of H⁺ in an acidic solution.
• B)reducing the amount of H⁺ in an acidic solution.
• C)reducing the amount of H⁺ in an alkaline solution.
• D)increasing the amount of OH^- ions in an alkaline solution.
• E)reducing the amount of OH^- in an acidic solution.

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Definitions:

Carbonyl Group

A functional group composed of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O), central to many organic reactions.

Nucleophilic Addition

A chemical reaction in which a nucleophile forms a bond with a carbon atom of an unsaturated compound.

Carbonyl Compounds

Organic compounds that contain a carbonyl group (C=O) as part of their structure, including ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and amides.

Equilibrium Constants

A dimensionless number representing the ratio of product concentrations to reactant concentrations at equilibrium, with each concentration raised to the power of its coefficient in the balanced equation.