A patient with alkalosis has a blood pH of 7.60 . What is the of her blood plasma?
D) -7.60 M

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A patient with alkalosis has a blood pH of  7.60 . What is the  of her blood plasma?
D) -7.60 M

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The pH of the blood plasma is related to the concentration of hydrogen ions ([H+]). In alkalosis, the blood pH is greater than 7.45 and this means that the [H+] is less than normal. 
To calculate the [H+], we use the formula: pH = -log[H+]
7.60 = -log[H+]
-log[H+] = 7.60
log[H+] = -7.60
[H+] = 10^-7.60

The answer must be in scientific notation with 2 decimal points. Therefore, the correct answer is (C) 11ec7de4_c3d9_3461_8044_7d00b09f2ac5_TB34225555_11.

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