What is the ratio of h2co3 and nahco3 in blood of 7.4?
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The normal ratio of carbonic acid (H₂CO₃) to bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) in the physiologic pH of blood (7.4) is 1:20.
The H₂CO₃ - NaHCO₃ is one of the bloods buffering system. This buffer system ensure that the pH of the blood does not fall drastically from its physiological pH of 7.4.
When the acidic CO₂ gets into the blood to form carbonic acid, the blood does not get highly acidified because the bicarbonate salt takes up most of the H⁺ ions.
This buffering system ensures that blood pH only falls to about 7.3 - 7.2 and not the expected 6.0 - which would have drastic health implications.
The H₂CO₃ - NaHCO₃ is one of the bloods buffering system. This buffer system ensure that the pH of the blood does not fall drastically from its physiological pH of 7.4.
When the acidic CO₂ gets into the blood to form carbonic acid, the blood does not get highly acidified because the bicarbonate salt takes up most of the H⁺ ions.
This buffering system ensures that blood pH only falls to about 7.3 - 7.2 and not the expected 6.0 - which would have drastic health implications.
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What is the ratio of h2co3 and nahco3 in blood of 7.4?
answer is: 1:20
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