Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance 9th Edition by Scott Powers, Edward Howley

Exercise 2

Graph the pH scale. Label the pH values that represent normal arterial and intracellular pH.

Step 1 of 2

pH: pH means potentia hydrogeny or the potency of hydrogen ion concentration. It is generally defined as negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration. It is expressed in the pH scale of 1 to 14, for convenience.

Figure 1: pH range, range of acidosis and alkalosis, and survival range of pH