Hence the phrase Piss and Vinegar.
2007-07-01 13:13:43 · 4 answers · asked by noam c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The pH of urine can range from 4.8 to 8 depending on the person but something around 6 is usually the norm.
Commercially available acetic acid is about 2.4.
2007-07-01 13:18:22 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The pH of urine is usually around 4-8 depending on the concentration of different analytes in the urine. If the person has a high concetration of uric acid then it will be on the acidic side. If the person has a high concetration of ammonia then it will be on the basic side. If the person has a equal balance of the two then it will be around 6.
Vinegar is a 5% solution of glacial acetic acid in water. The pH of acetic acid is usually around 2.
2007-07-01 20:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by scott k 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
The pH scale goes from 1-14. 1 is the most acidic and the least basic. 14 is the most basic and least acidic. So a strong base like laundry detergent and vinegar would be opposites. Since urine and vinegar are both acidic, they have similar pHs.
2007-07-01 20:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it depends on the person how similar they are. I think the saying has to do with how both would make you cringe if you drank it.
2007-07-01 20:37:07 · answer #4 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋