Carbonic acid Flashcards
1
Q
Explain how this increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide affects the pH of blood.
Co2 + h20 __ h2co3
h2co3 — H+ + HCO3-
A
when the concentration of co2 rises more h2co3 is made as the equilibrium is shifted to the right as the h2co3 increases the equilibrium of equation is shifted tp the right to make more hydrogen ions. lowering the ph
2
Q
explain how the carbonic acid-hydrogencarbonate buffer system in equilibrium system 2 acts to restore the pHA OF THE BLOOD after a person has excerised
A
since more h+ is made equilibrium shifts to the left ti make more h2co3 restoring the ph
