Explore everyday household liquids and discuss why they may be classified as acids or bases. What is the pH scale and how does it help us to categorize the toxicity of liquids? Are body fluids also ac

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There are many solutions used in daily operations at home which can either flammable or non-flammable. Another way of classifying these liquids is as acids and bases. A base or an acid can get detected with a substance called a litmus paper. Depending on the color change, the solution is acidic if it turns the color of the litmus paper to red and alkaline if the color of the litmus changes to blue. (Tripathi 24)
Some of the most commonly used household liquids include baking soda, dissolved soapy solutions, ammonia, vinegar, citric acid, and many more others. We use the above fluids for cleaning purposes, to remove stains, for cooking, baking, food additives, etc. (Tripathi 39)
A Ph scale is a chart that has values from 1 to 14, with seven at the center that is usually used to determine the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance.7 is the neutral point, meaning a liquid with PH 7 is neither acidic nor alkaline. From 1 to 6, the values represent acidic solutions with the strong acids having a PH of 1 to 3, while from 4 to 6, it represents weak acids. For the alkaline solutions. 8 to 11 represent weak acids and for 12 to 14 is for the strong bases (Tripathi 12)
The fluids in the human body have an acidic and alkaline concentration which is usually regulated by the buffers. The liver is the organ in the body that helps in making the body fluids neutral by reducing the acidity or alkalinity of the Ph of the body fluids.

Some of the buffers in the human body include the amino acids, proteins, hemoglobin, phosphates, and bicarbonates. (Tripathi 849)

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Tripathi, K. D. Essentials of medical pharmacology. JP Medical Ltd, 2013.