PH & BUFFERING-HENDERSON HASSELBACH EQUATION

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SUMMARY

1. This equation, which can be applied to any buffer system, defines the relationship between dissociated and undissociated acids & bases.


2. It is mainly used to describe the equilibrium of the bicarbonate system.

3. Henderson-Hasselbach equation:
Henderson hasselbalch.jpg


Reference(s)

Barrett, K.E., Barman, S.M., Brooks, H.L., X, J. and Ganong, W.F. (2019). Ganong’s review of medical physiology. 26th ed. New York: Mcgraw-Hill Education