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What is the chemical reaction that takes place in the bicarbonate buffer system?
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∙ 10y ago
Bicarbonate can react with hydrogen ions to form carbonic acid, which combines with water to produce carbon dioxide and more water. The carbon dioxide is expired through the lungs thus helping maintain pH equilibrium in the body.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoH20 + CO2<------->H2C03<------->H+ + HC0-3
Water + Carbon Dioxide combine under the influence of the enzyme Carbonic Anhydrase to form Carbonic Acid, which then spontaneously disassociates to form Hydrogen + Bicarbonate Ion.
as well as the reverse:
Hydrogen + Bicarbonate ions combine to form Carbonic Acide which under influence of Carbonic Anhydrase then forms water + Carbon Dioxide.
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∙ 10y agoBicarbonate itself (HCO3-) is NOT a buffer but a single compound.
A buffer is always a mixture of a weak acid and its conjugated (mono-protonated) weak base.
Possible reactions of bicarbonate (HCO3-) in water:
- as weak acid: HCO3- <--> H+ + CO32-
- as weak base (not conjugated!): HCO3- + H+ <--> H2CO3
Reading this carefully will bring into mind the two possible buffering mixtures:
- bicarbonate/carbonate buffer: HCO3- (acid) and CO32- (conjugated base of HCO3-)
- carbonic acid/bicarbonate buffer: H2CO3 (acid) and HCO3- (conjugated base of H2CO3)
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∙ 15y agoThe bicarbonate ion accepts more Hydrogen ions to make the strong acid a weaker acid.
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∙ 15y agoA buffer solution contains a strong acis and its conjugate base of a strong base and its conjugate acid.
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∙ 11y agoCarbonates and bicarbonates are main part of blood buffer system , derived from carbonic acid hence called carbonic acid buffer system .
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Compare the buffer system in the whole blood?
The blood contains buffers like bicarbonate and phosphate buffers. The bicarbonate buffer is by far, the most important.
What are the buffer system of the blood?
The most important buffer for maintaining acid-base balance in the blood is the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer.
What member of buffer system resists a drop in pH?
bicarbonate (base)
What are physiologically important buffers?
An important physiological buffer is the Digestive System's Bicarbonate Buffer System: CO2 + H2O = H2CO3 = H+ + HCO3- The bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) is made by the pancreas. This is one of the pancrea's many exocrine functions. The bicarbonate helps to counteract the HCl released into the stomach thus maintaining the pH balanced.
What are the important buffers in our body?
There are many buffers in the body. These buffers can be found in the mouth and in the stomach to aid in digestion.
The buffer system in blood is formed by?
The buffer system that operates in blood plasma is the bicarbonate buffering system. The chemical equation for this system is the following CO2 + H2O <--> H2CO3 <--> HCO3- + H+.
Which buffer system acts the fastest?
bicarbonate buffer is instant, followed by respiratory, renal, and phosphate.
What is the most important buffer in extracellular fluids?
Bicarbonate Buffer System (only important ECF buffer)
What are different types of buffering system?
1. Bicarbonate buffer system 2. Protein buffer system 3. Phosphate buffer system
Compare the buffer system in the whole blood?
The blood contains buffers like bicarbonate and phosphate buffers. The bicarbonate buffer is by far, the most important.
How does the Blood buffer system work?
Buffer systems help to maintain constant plasma pH. There are three buffer systems: Protein buffer system, phosphate buffer system and bicarbonate buffer system. Among these, the bicarbonate buffer system is the most predominant. Buffer Systems function as "shock absorbers" that accept excess H+ ions or OH- ions and keep blood pH constant. For example, if there is an increase in acidity of blood due to excess HCl (a strong acid), then NaHCO3 (Sodium bicarbonate) will buffer it to a weak acid (H2CO3). HCl+NaHCO3 = NaCl+H2CO3
What are the buffer system of the blood?
The most important buffer for maintaining acid-base balance in the blood is the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer.
What member of buffer system resists a drop in pH?
bicarbonate (base)
Is the most important buffer system present in blood?
the bicarbonate ion
What is the major buffer system in human blood?
Buffer systems help to maintain constant plasma pH. There are three buffer systems - Protein buffer system, phoshate buffer system and bicarbonate buffer system. Among this, bicarbonate buffer system is the most predominant. Buffers function as "shock absorbers" that accept excess H+ ions or OH- ions and keep blood pH constant. For example, if there is an increase in acidity of blood due to excess HCl (a strong acid), then NaHCO3 (Sodium bicarbonate) will buffer it to a weak acid (H2CO3). HCl+NaHCO3 = NaCl+H2CO3
Is the most important way that the body transport CO2?
The Bicarbonate Buffer System
What is the following fastest mechanism of regulation of acid base balance?
bicarbonate buffer system
