If a patient is excreting excessive levels of bicarbonate in their urine, what will happen to their blood pH? f) If the nurse adds bicarbonate, explain using LeChatelier’s principle what happens to the equilibrium, specifically which way the reaction

If a patient is excreting excessive levels of bicarbonate in their urine, what will happen to their blood pH?

f) If the nurse adds bicarbonate, explain using LeChatelier’s principle what happens to the equilibrium, specifically which way the reaction shifts, and what happens to [H₃O⁺].  This explanation should be consistent with the fact that the pH will increase when the nurse administers bicarbonate.

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