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Is the carbonic acid and bicarbonate solution a better buffer when acid (HCl) is added or when base (NaOH) is added? Why? 2. Write out the chemical reaction that occurs in the blood buffer, H2CO3/NaHCO3, when: a. NaOH is added <A (aq) + B (aq) à C (aq) + D (aq)> b. HCl is added <A (aq) + B (aq) à C (aq) + D (aq)>

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          Is the carbonic acid and bicarbonate solution a better buffer
when acid (HCl) is added or when base (NaOH) is added? Why?
       2. Write out the chemical reaction
that occurs in the blood buffer,
H2CO3/NaHCO3, when:
a. NaOH is added
<A (aq) + B (aq)
à  C (aq)  +  D
(aq)>
b. HCl is added
<A (aq) + B (aq)
à  C (aq)  +  D
(aq)>

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

Nivaldo Tro 2nd Edition

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04/04/2022

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A buffer solution resists changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added. The carbonic acid (H₂CO₃) and bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) buffer system in the blood helps maintain a stable pH. Step 2: Identify the components of the buffer system. The carbonic acid Show more…

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Is the carbonic acid and bicarbonate solution a better buffer when acid (HCl) is added or when base (NaOH) is added? Why? 2. Write out the chemical reaction that occurs in the blood buffer, H2CO3/NaHCO3, when: a. NaOH is added <A (aq) + B (aq) à C (aq) + D (aq)> b. HCl is added <A (aq) + B (aq) à C (aq) + D (aq)>