The normal pH of blood is 7.40± 0.05 and is controlled inpart by the H₂CO₃/HCO₃⁻ buffer system.(a) Assuming that the Kₐ value for carbonic acid at 25°C applies to blood, what is the [H₂CO₃]/[HCO₃⁻] ratio in normal blood?(b) In a condition called acidosis, the blood is too acidic. What is the [H₂CO₃]/[HCO₃⁻] ratio in a patient whose blood pH is 7.20?

The normal pH of blood is 7.40± 0.05 and is controlled inpart by the H₂CO₃/HCO₃⁻ buffer system.(a) Assuming that the Kₐ value for carbonic acid at 25°C applies to blood, what is the [H₂CO₃]/[HCO₃⁻] ratio in normal blood?(b) In a condition called acidosis, the blood is too acidic. What is the [H₂CO₃]/[HCO₃⁻] ratio in a patient whose blood pH is 7.20?

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