10. Acids and Bases
Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
10. Acids and Bases Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
1PRACTICE PROBLEM
The pH in our stomach is regulated by a bicarbonate buffer system. The constituents of the buffer system are H2CO3 and HCO3–. If carbonic acid (H2CO3) has a pKa of 6.37, provide the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation for this bicarbonate buffer.
The pH in our stomach is regulated by a bicarbonate buffer system. The constituents of the buffer system are H2CO3 and HCO3–. If carbonic acid (H2CO3) has a pKa of 6.37, provide the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation for this bicarbonate buffer.