Question

normally, the ph of the human body is fixed in a very narrow range between 7.35 and 7.45. A patient with a acidotic Blood pH of 7.3 may be treated with an alkali Such as sodium hydrogen and carbonate. Why would this treatment raise the pH of the blood?

Answer 1

This treatment would raise the pH of the blood because a basic compound of higher pH value is added which will increase the final pH.

- The compounds like an alkali such as carbonate and hydrogen carbonate of sodium are basic in nature.

- They have a very high pH value of more than 8.

- So when the patient is treated with them, it will nullify the acidic effect and increase the pH value of blood.