H⁺ + HCO₃^- $\rightleftarrows$ H₂CO₃ $\rightleftarrows$ CO₂ + H₂O
Severe diarrhea is accompanied by a loss of HCO₃^-.If untreated,will the condition result in acidosis or alkalosis? Use the bicarbonate buffer system given in the scheme above and Le Chatelier's Principle to explain your answer.

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H⁺ + HCO₃^-

\rightleftarrows

H₂CO₃

\rightleftarrows

CO₂ + H₂O
Severe diarrhea is accompanied by a loss of HCO₃^-.If untreated,will the condition result in acidosis or alkalosis? Use the bicarbonate buffer system given in the scheme above and Le Chatelier's Principle to explain your answer.

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The Answer of H⁺ + HCO₃^- $\rightleftarrows$ H₂CO₃ $\rightleftarrows$CO₂ + H₂O Severe diarrhea is accompanied by a loss of HCO₃^-.If untreated,will the condition result in acidosis or alkalosis? Use the bicarbonate buffer system given in the scheme above and Le Chatelier's Principle to explain your answer.

H+ + HCO3- ⇄\rightleftarrows⇄ H2CO3 ⇄\rightleftarrows⇄ CO2 + H2O Severe Diarrhea Is Accompanied by a Loss

H⁺ + HCO₃^- $\rightleftarrows$ H₂CO₃ $\rightleftarrows$ CO₂ + H₂O
Severe Diarrhea Is Accompanied by a Loss