The Amount of Oxygen Released from Oxyhemoglobin ______ as the Concentration

question 97

Short Answer

The amount of oxygen released from oxyhemoglobin ______ as the concentration of carbon dioxide increases.

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Definitions:

Carbenes

Reactive molecules featuring a divalent carbon atom with only six electrons in its valence shell, making them highly reactive.

Dimerize

To undergo a chemical reaction connecting two identical molecules to form a dimer.

Alkane

Saturated hydrocarbons consisting entirely of single-bonded carbon and hydrogen atoms, with a general formula of CnH2n+2.

Hammond Postulate

A principle stating that the transition state of a chemical reaction resembles the structure of the closest stable species: the reactants for endothermic steps and the products for exothermic steps.