Blood pH decreases with increased CO2 concentration because CO2 reacts with water to form carbonic acid, reducing the blood's alkalinity.
El pH de la sangre disminuye con el aumento de la concentración de CO2 porque el CO2 reacciona con el agua para formar ácido carbónico, lo que reduce la alcalinidad de la sangre.
| Front | Explain why blood pH is a measure of carbon dioxide concentration in the blood. |
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| Back | pH & CO2:
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