Bicarbonate/carbonic acid buffer in blood is an example of an equilibrium reaction that is meant to be very insensitive to change. How does the bicarbonate/carbonic acid buffer re-establish equilibrium if acidity increases?  How does the bicarbonate/carbonic acid buffer re-establish equilibrium if alkalinity increases?

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A: Equilibrium reaction of bicarbonate is :  HCO-3 + Na+ = NaHCO3 (here= represents equilibrium sign)

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Q: Explain how an acid-base buffer system functions.

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Q: Write the chemical equation for the carbonic acid–bicarbonate buffer system?

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Q: List the six major electrolytes found in body fluids, other than H+ and HCO3–.

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