Question

What is produced when a strong base reacts with the bicarbonate buffer system in the human body?

A. carbon dioxide
B. bicarbonate ions
C. carbonic base
D. water

Answer 1

It immediately makes water, but eventually makes carbon dioxide.

Say it reacts with a strong base like NaOH:

\(HCO_3^-+NaOH\rightarrow Na_2CO_3+H_2O\)

it can be simplified to: \(HCO_3^-+OH^-\rightarrow CO_3^{2-}+H_2O\)

The \(CO_3^{2-}\) breaks down to carbon dioxide and some oxide of the counter ion

Answer 2

thanks @aaronq