Which of the Following Statements Are True of the Bicarbonate

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of the bicarbonate buffer system? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)This buffer system is found in the blood.
• B)Buffers are chemicals that can create large changes in pH when needed.
• C)A disadvantage of this system is that it works very slowly.
• D)The weak acid part of the system is NaHCO₃.
• E)H₂CO₃ ionizes to HCO₃^- and H₂.
• F)When this buffer system buffers a strong base,water is formed.

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