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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

The buffer system which helps to maintain the \(\mathrm{pH}\) of blood between 7.26 to 7.42 , is

  1. A \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3 / \mathrm{HCO}_3^{-}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{OH} / \mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{Cl}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH} / \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COO}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COONH}_4\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3 / \mathrm{HCO}_3^{-}\)

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\(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3\) is a weak dibasic acid and dissociates in following two steps :…