ACID BASE L1

Changes in the balance can cause issues with the cardiovascular system, nervous system, respiratory, response to various drug therapies

pH is the concentration of protons in a solution. It has an inverse relationship . The more H+, the lower the pH.

The equation is used to evaluate the pH using an equilibrium concentrations of the conjugate acid/base pairing of the buffer system

<p>An acid is a molecule that can release (donate) a proton. Examples of a strong acid is HCL, weak acid is H2CO3</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acid that can be eliminated by the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It’s an acid that are generated as byproducts of metabolism (e.g. lactic acid, sulfuric acid)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A molecule that can accept a H+. Strong base -OH, weak base HCO3</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A buffer is a protective mechanism that prevents pH from rising or falling too quickly. PK is the disassociation constant to tell us how strong the acid is</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intracellular and extracellular buffer systems</p> Signup and view all the answers