Blood, Sweat, and Buffers:
pH Regulation During Exercise Acid-Base Equilibria Experiment
Authors: Rachel Casiday and Regina Frey
Department of Chemistry, Washington University
St. Louis, MO 63130
Key Concepts:
Exercise and how it affects the body
Acid-base equilibria and equilibrium constants
How buffering works
Quantitative: Equilibrium Constants
Qualitative: Le Ch â telier’s Principle
Le Ch â telier’s Principle
Direction of Equilibrium Shifts
Application to Blood pH
How Does Exercise Affect [...]
