Question

Carbon dioxide and water react to form bicarbonate ion and hydronium ion. Hyperventilation (rapid breathing) causes more carbon dioxide to be exhaled than normal. How will hyperventilation affect the pH of blood?
this is about a unit on shifting equilibrium and the common-ion effect so try to connect the explanation to those ideas please!

Answer 1

Hyperventilation will blow off carbon dioxide which reduces the alkaline component of the blood, resulting in acidosis and a lower blood pH. (See Andromeda Strain). This is why re-breathing into a bag to increase carbon dioxide in your blood will make you feel less faint. Basically It increases the pH ... you can look at CO2 as an acid ... and when reduced ... alkalinization of the pH occurs