Human Physiology
Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 4, Problem 22RA

Use the reversible reactions involving the formation and breakdown of carbonic acid, and the law of mass action, to explain what would happen to the blood pH of a person who is hypoventilating (breathing inadequately) or hyperventilating (breathing excessively).

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