Why Does Urine Have an Acidic PH

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why does urine have an acidic pH?

• A)The kidneys filter and excrete H⁺ from the blood.
• B)The kidneys produce H⁺ in the process of filtering the blood.
• C)The blood has an acidic pH and the kidneys produce urine similar to the pH of the blood.
• D)There is a high concentration of HCl acid in the urine producing an acidic substance.
• E)The kidneys absorb H⁺ ions and excrete bicarbonate ions.

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Definitions:

IR Spectrum

A graphical representation of infrared light absorption by molecules, used to identify and study chemical substances based on their vibrational transitions.

Organic Compound

Chemical compounds made primarily of carbon atoms in structures like chains or rings, often containing hydrogen and possibly oxygen, nitrogen, or other elements.

Absorptions

The process by which substances take in or soak up energy or material from their surroundings, often observed in spectroscopy.

IR Absorption

The process by which molecules absorb infrared light at frequencies characteristic of their structure, used in infrared spectroscopy.