Review Flashcards
• The bicarbonate ion concentration in the blood that has been equilibrated with CO, at 40 mm Hg at 37°C
Bicarbonate Ion Concentration
Bicarbonate Ion Concentration
22 - 26 mmol/L
• Have pK values of less than 3.0
• Raising the pH above the pK will cause it to dissociate and yield a H+
Strong Acids
Strong Acids
• Have pK values of less than_____
• Raising the pH above the pK will cause it to dissociate and yield a H+
3.0
• Have pK values of greater than 9.0
• Lowering the pH below the pK will cause it to release
он-
Strong Bases
Strong Bases
• Have pK values of greater than___
• Lowering the pH below the pK will cause it to release
он-
9.0
= pH at which the protonated and
unprotonated forms are present in equal conc
pKa
Partial pressure dissociation constant
• Relative strengths of acids and bases - their ability to dissociate in water
Dissociation Constant (Kvalue)