At 37° C and 760 mm Hg pressure, 0.023 ml of O₂ can be dissolved in 1 ml of plasma, whereas at the same temperature and pressure, 0.510 ml of CO₂ will dissolve in 1 ml of plasma. What explains this difference?

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For example, the solubility coefficient of O₂ in plasma, at 37° C and 760 torr pressure, is 0.023 ml/ml. Under the same conditions, 0.510 ml of CO₂ can dissolve in 1 ml of plasma.

At 37° C and 760 Mm Hg Pressure, 0