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Lab 15 Electrolytes, Water, Acids & Bases EXPERIMENT 1: BREATHING AND ACID-BASE BALANCE Introduction Questions BIO202L 1. This experiment will demonstrate the role of the bicarbonate buffer system in regulating carbon dioxide-based acidity in the body. Briefly explain, below, how carbon dioxide plays a role in blood pH.

          Lab 15 Electrolytes, Water, Acids & Bases
EXPERIMENT 1: BREATHING AND ACID-BASE BALANCE
Introduction Questions
BIO202L
1. This experiment will demonstrate the role of the bicarbonate buffer system in regulating carbon
dioxide-based acidity in the body. Briefly explain, below, how carbon dioxide plays a role in
blood pH.

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Lab 15 Electrolytes, Water, Acids Bases
EXPERIMENT 1: BREATHING AND ACID-BASE BALANCE
Introduction Questions
BIO202L
1. This experiment will demonstrate the role of the bicarbonate buffer system in regulating carbon
dioxide-based acidity in the body. Briefly explain, below, how carbon dioxide plays a role in
blood pH.

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00:01 This question is related for the calculation of ph to blood, basically.

00:09 So here we have the given information.

00:12 We have the value of ph which is equal to 7 .4 and pca value is equal to 6 .1.

00:19 We are asked to determine the ratio of hco3 negative that is bicarbonate ion to h2co3 in this question.

00:29 So here we will be using the equation which is henderson equation, henderson equation according to which we have the relation between the ph and pca such that ph is equal to pca added to logarithm of the bicarbonate ion concentration to the concentration of carbonic acid...

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