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Blood contains a buffer of carbonic acid (H 2 CO 3 ) and hydrogen carbonate ion (HCO 3 - ) that keeps the pH at

Blood contains a buffer of carbonic acid (H2CO3) and hydrogen carbonate ion (HCO3-) that keeps the pH at a relatively stable 7.40. What is the ratio of [HCO3-] / [H2CO3] in blood? Ka1 = 4.30x10-7 for H2CO3

  1. 0.0926
  2. 10.8
  3. 3.98 x 10-8
  4. 1.71 x 10-14

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