Chemistry A-Level
blood plasma buffering
What blood plasma buffering means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of blood plasma buffering
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Blood plasma is held between pH 7.35 and 7.45 by the carbonic acid and hydrogencarbonate pair, fed by dissolved carbon dioxide.
Topics that use blood plasma buffering
- Buffer action (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- acidic buffer
- basic buffer
- buffer pH calculation
- carbonic acid and hydrogencarbonate
- cosmetic and food buffers
- named species in buffer action
- partial neutralisation
- ratio controls pH
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