Given the Following Information, What Is the PH? Ratio of [HCO₃^-]/[CO₂]

question 260

Multiple Choice

Given the following information, what is the pH? ratio of [HCO₃^-]/[CO₂] = 20/0.5
PK = 6.1
Log of 10 = 1.0
Log of 20 = 1.3
Log of 40 = 1.6

• A)pH = 7.0
• B)pH = 7.4
• C) pH = 7.7
• D) It is impossible to determine the pH with the information provided.

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