Answer to Question #348686 in General Chemistry for Hera hades

Question

Explain the chemistry behind the buffer system in blood.

Answer 1

The Carbonic Acid-Bicarbonate buffer system is the most important buffer for maintaining the pH homeostasis of blood. In this system, gaseous metabolic waste carbon dioxide reacts with water to form carbonic acid, which quickly dissociates into a hydrogen ion and bicarbonate (see below).

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