Answer: As stated in the chapter, carbon monoxide has a
Chapter 20, Problem 20.69(choose chapter or problem)
As stated in the chapter, carbon monoxide has a much higher affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen does. (a) Write the equilibrium constant expression (Kc) for the following process: CO(g) 1 HbO2(aq) O2(g) 1 HbCO(aq) where HbO2 and HbCO are oxygenated hemoglobin and carboxyhemoglobin, respectively. (b) The composition of a breath of air inhaled by a person smoking a cigarette is 1.9 3 1026 mol/L CO and 8.6 3 1023 mol/L O2. Calculate the ratio of [HbCO] to [HbO2], given that Kc is 212 at 37C.
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