hahmmo
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Most of carbon dioxide is transported as bicarbonate....
CO2 + H2O --> H2CO3 --> H + HCO3
I don't clearly understand why increase in CO2 causes acidosis...
There is one Bicarbonate for each Hydrogen ion ...making it even, right?
Plus hemoglobin buffers hydrogen ion...
Anyone...?
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| Dr_Cosme
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Did you know that CO2 is considered and acid ? (actually a weak acid) and that is probably why it causes acidosis.
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| hahmmo
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hmmmm i didnt know that...
simple anwser
thank you
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| lord temsabheit
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brother evry thing in our body is in equilibrium n if u get da numerical values of ratios its not always 1 ratio 1
now r acid equition of co2 is
co2 + h20 ------> h2co3 ------> h+ and hco3-
in equiblirium there r about 240 h2co3 4 h+ and 260000 hco3-
inshort for every single h+ there r about 60000 hco3- ion for a balanced form
one co2 in short adds 1 h+ n 1 hco3-
percentage increase in h+ is thus 100 percent ie from 1 to 2
n percentage increase in hco3- is only .00017 ie from 60000 to 60001
thus one co2 affects acidic component far more than basic conmponent n thus causes acidity
simply remember one h+ equals 60000 hco3-
i hope u get it now
best of luck
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