Chemical Properties of Water

what is the henderson-haselbalch equation?

pH = pKa + log ([A-]/[HA])

what is [A-]

Concentration of the conj base

what is [HA]

Concentration of an acid

buffer capacity

the amount of acid or base a buffer can neutralize or the amount of acid or base that can be added to a buffer w/o causing a large change in pH

hypocapnia

decrease in CO2

hypercapnia

excess in CO2

metabolic alkalosis

decrease in H+

increase in pH

respiratory alkalosis

buffer range

pH range in which the buffer can be effective

dissociation

the separation of ions that occurs when a solid ionic compound dissolves

What happens when you have metabolic acidosis?

decrease in pH which means you have a high [H+]

What is blood buffering?

1) the enzyme carbonic anhydrase takes the reactants CO2 and H2O in your bld to make the product H2CO3

2) H2CO3 dissociates into H+ and HCO3- in order to alter the pH of your blood