Why does the pH level decrease when blood CO2 levels increase?

Answer 1

well...too much CO2 in the body means there's a high H+ concentration.... which means there's low pH.

Answer 2

Carbon dioxide can combine with water in the blood to produce carbonic acid. The more carbonic acid in the blood, the more acidic it will be. Ph is an indicator of acidity. Therefore pH can be used to measure carbon dioxide levels.

Answer 3

There are two ways the body attempts to

compensate for a pH imbalance: Respiratory

compensation and metabolic compensation.

The blood's normal pH is 7.35-7.45. RESPIRATORY: Breathing rapidly

(hyperventilation) or slowly (hyperventilation)

are ways the body compensates for imbalanced

blood pH. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is acts to acidify the blood

(lower the pH). Therefore, the respiratory

system attempts to compensate for the

imbalance: resulting in hyperventilating

(deceasing CO2 contained in the blood) during

low blood pH (acidosis). Inversely, hyperventilation occurs during a rise in blood pH

(alkalosis). METABOLIC: The kidneys produce sodium

bicarbonate, acting as a alkaline substance

(raising pH). The increased release of

bicarbonate increases blood pH. Inversely, the

deceased release of bicarbonate lowers the

blood pH. If the body cannot adequately compensate for

the pH imbalance it becomes is a life-

threatening condition.

Answer 4

CO2 gas, when dissolved in blood, is the second largest group of negative ions of blood plasma. Hence, breathing directly affects blood pH. In its turn, blood pH is tightly monitored within a very narrow range (from about 7.3 to 7.5) by the group of nerve cells located in the medulla oblongata in order to have normal-body biochemistry. The same nerve cells control breathing by through several independent mechanisms, including peripheral and central CO2 and O2 chemoreceptors.

Answer 5

When blood CO2 levels increase, it combines with water to form carbonic acid (H2CO3) in the blood. This increases the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in the blood, leading to a decrease in pH. This is known as respiratory acidosis, which can disrupt the body's acid-base balance.

Answer 6

the thikns of blood vessel not transform blood in the body