Chapter 3, Problem 16E

(a)

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To determine: The ratio of ${\text{HCO}}_{\text{3}}{}^{-}$ to ${\text{H}}_2{\text{CO}}_{\text{3}}$ in blood of $\text{pH}7.4$ .

(b)

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To determine: The ratio of ${\text{HCO}}_{\text{3}}{}^{-}$ to ${\text{H}}_2{\text{CO}}_{\text{3}}$ in the exhausted marathon runner whose blood $\text{pH}$ is $7.1$ .