Use the concept of the equilibrium constant to explain why neutrality in the blood depends on the concentrations of [H+] and [OH-] rather than pH

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photon336 · Answer

Well I'm pretty sure that blood is a buffer. it resists any additional changes in pH

fifib · Answer

Isn't equilibrium constant a value ? or does that have anything to do with it? @Photon336

photon336 · Answer

yeah so here's an example 

$$CH_{3}COOH +H_{2}O \rightarrow CH3COO^{-} +  H_{3}O^{+}$$

You are absolutely right, well the Ka equilibrium value is constant if we keep the temperature constant.

photon336 · Answer

say if we added some base it would react with H3O+ and we would get more H2O the equilibrium would shift by producing more CH3COO-

photon336 · Answer

FYI a buffer is a weak acid and it's salt. I believe it's the conjugate base.

fifib · Answer

@Photon336  Okay :)