BIOL 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Bicarbonate Buffer System, Buffer Solution, Bicarbonate

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These buffers help decrease ph changes due to addition of acid or base. There are three major chemical buffer systems: the bicarbonate buffer system, the phosphate buffer system, and the protein buffer system. Based on reaction between water and co2. Carbonic acid (h2co3) levels affected by co2 (alveolar ventilation; topic 7) Hcl + nahco3 h2co3 + nacl. Naoh + h2po3 nahco3 + h2o. The carbonic acid/bicarbonate buffer system is based on the reaction between water and co2: Both carbonic acid (h2co3) and bicarbonate (hco3. Carbonic acid (h2co3) levels are affected by the availability of co2; ) are regulated. this is controlled by alveolar ventilation (topic 7). ) levels are regulated by the kidney (topic 10). Bicarbonate can combine with sodium to form sodium bicarbonate. This can buffer the addition of acid (e. g. , hcl) by forming carbonic acid (a weak acid) and nacl, a salt: Hcl + nahco3 <=> h2co3 + nacl.

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