Physiology 2130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Carbonic Acid, Carbonic Anhydrase, Peripheral Chemoreceptors
8 Dec 2016
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Module #12 acid/base balance study guide (sections 12. 1 to 12. 21) By the end of this section, you should be able to: define acid and base. An acid is a molecule that will release h+ when put in a solution. The more free h+, the more acidic the solution. A strong acid will dissociate rapidly and release large amounts of h in the solution. A base is a molecule that will h+. Bases lower the concentration of free h+ in the solution by combining with h+. With less free h+, the acidity of the solution will decrease and become more basic or alkaline: describe ph, how it is calculated, and the normal ph of the body. The ph scale is a way of quantifying the concentration of h in a solution. ph is defined as the negative logarithm of the h+ concentration. Basically, the more free h+, the lower the ph (more acidic).
