Excess protons in the blood decrease the amount of hco − 3 and thus reduce the buffering capacity of blood. a rapid drop in ph could lead to death. normal values for blood are ph = 7.4 , [ hco − 3 ] = 24.0 mm , [ co 2 ] = 1.2 mm . (a) if a patient has a blood ph = 7.03 and [co2] = 1.2 mm, what is the [hco3−] in the patient’s blood? the pka of hco3−= 6.1.
(b) suggest a possible treatment for metabolic acidosis.
(c) why might the suggestion for part (b) be of benefit to middle-distance runners?

nacl or sodium chloride is an ionic compound. this is because an ionic compound pertains to a compound that consists of positively and negatively charged ions. in this case, na (sodium) has a tendency to lose one electron when it reacts with with other atoms, so the resulting sodium ion contains 11 protons and 10 electrons, thus making it positively charged (na+), when chlorine reacts, it usually gains one electron to form an ion called chloride, thus making it negatively charged ( since the ions are oppositely charged, they attract.

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mass = 6.75 g

volume =   9 cm³

therefore:

d = mass / volume

d   = 6.75 / 9

d = 0.7 g/cm³

answer b