If you add 2 liters of .45% NaCl to 36 liters of blood that has a pH balance of 7.44, what will the new pH be?
To calculate the new pH after adding the NaCl solution, we need to consider whether the added solution will affect the acidity or alkalinity of the blood. In this case, since the NaCl solution is neutral (pH 7), it will not directly alter the pH of the blood. However, the dilution effect caused by adding 2 liters of NaCl to the 36 liters of blood could potentially affect the pH.
To determine the effect of dilution on pH, we need to know the initial concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in the blood. The pH scale measures the concentration of H+ ions in a solution, with lower pH values indicating higher acidity (higher H+ concentration) and higher pH values indicating higher alkalinity (lower H+ concentration).
Since the given information does not specify the initial H+ concentration in the blood, we cannot calculate the exact new pH. We require the initial H+ concentration or additional information about the buffer capacity of the blood to determine the final pH value.