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Explanation:
The equation that shows the equilibrium reaction of carbon dioxide in the blood is the following one:
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CO₂ + H₂O ↔ H₂CO₃ ↔ H⁺ + HCO₃⁻</h3><h3 />
This equation describes the bicarbonate buffer system which regulates the pH of the blood.
- During hypoventilation, the CO₂ produced by the cells through metabolism is not released fast enough, so CO₂ levels in the blood increase. In this situation, the equation shifts towards the right, and an excess of protons is produced, therefore decreasing the pH and causing acidosis.
- During hyperventilation the breathing is very rapid and CO₂ is exhaled from the body at a very fast rate. In this situation, the CO₂ levels in the blood decrease, the equation shifts towads the left and the concentration of H+ thus decreases, causing alkalosis.
