BIOL 1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Sodium Bicarbonate, Ph, Bicarbonate
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Lecture #12: acids: chemicals or reactions products that will increase the h+ concentration in solution. Bases: chemical or reaction products that will increase the concentration of oh- Bases can function in a couple of was. Appropriate ph range is absolutely essential for system function. Small changes in cellular or blood ph can be lethal. Fast reaction time: chemical buffers: bicarbonate buffer system. Urinary flow. a). ph scale: assesses the ratio of h+ and oh- All species and all cellular reactions will have optimal ph"s. Huge impact on enzyme functions and st. Kidney issue can cause the acidification of blood. Excessive vomiting can also be the reason since you will start to lose h+ ions and blood ph will inc. Blood buffer system: bicarbonate system (dampening or preventing huge flexes in ph). If and acid is introduced we need to bind up excess h+. reaction will run from right to left.
