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Problem 29b
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Section: Problems by Topic
Chapter 16: Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium
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13 Nov 2021
Given information
Given that blood is buffered by carbonic acid and the bicarbonate ion. Normal blood plasma is in and for at body temperature is .
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Let be the amount of that was added, then the salt reacts back to produce carbonic acid again.
Applying the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation:
Use logarithm rules:
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