Chapter 15, Problem 56QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

To calculate the ratio of $\frac{P_{\text{CO}}}{P_{{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}}}$ under given conditions in hemoglobin.

Concept introduction:

Reaction of hemoglobin. ${\text{O}}_{\text{2}}$ complex with CO is given below.

$\text{hemoglobin}{\text{.O}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{aq}\right)+\text{CO}\left(\text{g}\right)\rightleftharpoons \text{hemoglobin}\text{.CO}\left(\text{aq}\right)+{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{g}\right)$

$\text{Equilibrium}\text{constant}\left(K\right)=\frac{\left[\text{hemoglobin}\text{.}\text{}\text{CO}\right]\times P_{{\text{o}}_2}}{\left[\text{hemoglobin}\text{.}\text{}{\text{O}}_2\right]\times P_{\text{co}}}$.. .... (1)