Explain how the H2CO3/HCO3 buffer system helps maintain blood serum at constant pH with the help of chemical equations. At what pH is it most effective?

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Section14.8: Acid-base Reactions Of Salts
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Explain how the H2CO3/HCO3 buffer system helps maintain blood serum at constant pH
with the help of chemical equations. At what pH is it most effective?
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