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L4 - pH and buffering Flashcards

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1
Q

what is the average blood pH

A

7.35 - 7.45

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2
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what is the living blood pH range

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7.0 - 7.8

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3
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sources of acids?

A

diet (vinegar / lemon / chilli)
protein breakdown
incomplete oxidation of fats/carbs
CO2 transport in blood

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4
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what does a buffer consist of

A

weak acid and conj base

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5
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what regulates pH

A

lungs
kidneys
chemical buffers

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6
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what does a buffer do

A

resists changes in pH by
releasing H+ when pH high
binding H+ when pH drops

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7
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what is the M of pure water

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55.6 Moles per litre

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8
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what is pKa

A

the pH at which the weak acid is half dissociated

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9
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what does lower pKa mean

A

stronger weak acid

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10
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what does higher pKa mean

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weaker weak acid

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11
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why is pKa the pH at which an acid will buffer best

A

because there is plenty of acid and conj base to accept / donate H+

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12
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list physiologically important buffers

A
  1. H2CO3 —> HCO3-
  2. H2PO4 —> HPO4 2-
  3. protein —> protein-
  4. protein —> protein+
  5. NH4+
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13
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what happens when [HCO3-] low

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metabolic acidosis

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14
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what happens when [H2CO3] high

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respiratory acidosis

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15
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give an example of an amino acid that is a good physiological buffer and its pKa

A

histidine

pKa 6

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16
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why is haemoglobin a good blood buffer

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contains many histidine residues

17
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which amino acids can dissociate?

A

the charged ones

18
Q

is histidines pKa 6 in Hb?

A

no, surrounding groups affect it

19
Q

what is pKa of oxy Hb

A

6.8

20
Q

what is pKa of deoxy Hb

A

7.8

21
Q

why is the pKa of deoxy Hb different?

A

removing O causes conformational change causing different surrounding groups

22
Q

what is the state of a weak acid above its pka?

A

more dissociated (more free H+)

23
Q

what is the state of a weak acid below its pKa

A

less dissociated

24
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is deoxy or oxy Hb a better carrier of H+ at physiological pH

A

deoxy because it is less dissociated

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