Problem 1: The following equations describe how our circulatory and respiratory systems remove carbon dioxide. An enzyme, carbonic anhydrase, plays a role in this process by speeding up the rate at which carbon dioxide hydrolyzes: CO + H,0 H,CO, ) And the rate at which H,CO, ionizes is: H,CO, + H,O HCO,+ H,O" (ag) If the concentration of HCO, is 0.028M and the concentration of CO, is 2.7 x 10 M, what is the pH of the blood? (Note: H2co3 is dissolved co2).

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Problem 1: The following equations describe how our circulatory and respiratory systems
remove carbon dioxide. An enzyme, carbonic anhydrase, plays a role in this process by
speeding up the rate at which carbon dioxide hydrolyzes:
CO2+ H,0 -- H,CO, (a)
And the rate at which H,CO, ionizes is:
H,CO a) + H,Om-
HCO, (a) + H,O" (ag)
If the concentration of HCO, is 0.028M and the concentration of CO, is 2.7 x 10 M, what is
the pH of the blood? (Note: H2co3 is dissolved co2).
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 1: The following equations describe how our circulatory and respiratory systems remove carbon dioxide. An enzyme, carbonic anhydrase, plays a role in this process by speeding up the rate at which carbon dioxide hydrolyzes: CO2+ H,0 -- H,CO, (a) And the rate at which H,CO, ionizes is: H,CO a) + H,Om- HCO, (a) + H,O" (ag) If the concentration of HCO, is 0.028M and the concentration of CO, is 2.7 x 10 M, what is the pH of the blood? (Note: H2co3 is dissolved co2).
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