Carbonate buffers are important in regulating the pH of blood at 7.40. If the carbonic acid concentration

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Carbonate buffers are important in regulating the pH of blood at 7.40. If the carbonic acid concentration in a sample of blood is 0.0012 M, determine the bicarbonate ion concentration required to buffer the pH of blood at pH = 7.40.
H2CO3(aq) ⇌ HCO3-(aq) + H+(aq) Ka = 4.3 × 10-7
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Chemical Principles

ISBN: 978-1111580650

7th edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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