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Question
Describe about physical properties of urine
Solution
Physical properties of urine:
(a) Colour: Straw-yellow colour (due to presence of urochrome).
(b) Volume: 1 -1-5 litre per day but varies.
(c) pH: 5 to 8, i.e., it is slightly acidic (pH = 6).
(d) Odour: On standing, the smell of urine becomes strong, ammonia-like due to bacterial activity otherwise faint smell.
(e) Specific gravity: 1003 to 1035.
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