A person suffering from anxiety begins breathing rapidly and as a result suffers alkalosis, an increase in blood pH. (a) Using Equation 17.10, explain how rapid breathing can cause the pH of blood to increase. (b) One cure for this problem is breathing in a paper bag. Why does this proce- dure lower blood pH? H*(aq) + HCO;¯(aq) = H,CO3(aq) =H;O(I) + CO2(g) [17.10]

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17.95 A person suffering from anxiety begins breathing rapidly
and as a result suffers alkalosis, an increase in blood pH. (a)
Using Equation 17.10, explain how rapid breathing can
cause the pH of blood to increase. (b) One cure for this
problem is breathing in a paper bag. Why does this proce-
dure lower blood pH?
H*(aq) + HCO, (aq) = H,CO3(aq) = H,O(1) + CO2(g)
[17.10]
Transcribed Image Text:17.95 A person suffering from anxiety begins breathing rapidly and as a result suffers alkalosis, an increase in blood pH. (a) Using Equation 17.10, explain how rapid breathing can cause the pH of blood to increase. (b) One cure for this problem is breathing in a paper bag. Why does this proce- dure lower blood pH? H*(aq) + HCO, (aq) = H,CO3(aq) = H,O(1) + CO2(g) [17.10]
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