Chapter 2, Problem 36P

Summary Introduction

To determine: The $\text{pH}$ of a blood plasma sample with a total ${\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}$ concentration of $\text{26}\text{.9 mM}$ and bicarbonate concentration of $\text{25}\text{.6 mM}$.

Introduction:

The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation depicts the measurement of acidity as $\text{pH}$ (potential of hydrogen) in biochemical reactions. The isoelectric point and $\text{pH}$ of buffers are calculated by this reaction. The $\text{pH}$ is used to calculate the ${\text{pK}}_{\text{a}}$ of molecules. The “ionized and unionized” concentrations of chemicals are estimated with the help of this equation. The ${\text{pK}}_{\text{a}}$ is used to calculate the $\text{pH}$ of molecules.