Chapter 17, Problem 17.73SP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The ratio of ${\text{HCO}}_{\text{3}}{}^{-}$ and ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CO}}_{\text{3}}$ in blood having pH 7.40 needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The pH is a measure of acidity or alkalinity of water-soluble substance, or mathematically, pH is the negative logarithm of the molar hydrogen ion concentration.

$\text{pH}=-\text{log}\left[{\text{H}}^{\text{+}}\right]$