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[monokekie]

But why does this mean K1 is smaller?

Is it because now there is much much less Hb to react with oxygen so in equation 1 the reaction is favoured backwards so K1 is very small? Is that right interpretation?

That right?

yah i think so

[TrueTears]

Yeap exactly like your interpretation kekie, thanks guys~!

[chem-nerd]

But why does this mean K1 is smaller?

Is it because now there is much much less Hb to react with oxygen so in equation 1 the reaction is favoured backwards so K1 is very small? Is that right interpretation?

That right?

it's not the reason WHY K1 is smaller (it's smaller because O₂ bonds much less strongly to Hb compared to CO). these K values would be the same whether or not the two reactions were happening in competition with each other or seperate from each other (provided temperatures were the same)

[TrueTears]

But why does this mean K1 is smaller?

Is it because now there is much much less Hb to react with oxygen so in equation 1 the reaction is favoured backwards so K1 is very small? Is that right interpretation?

That right?

it's not the reason WHY K1 is smaller (it's smaller because O₂ bonds much less strongly to Hb compared to CO). these K values would be the same whether or not the two reactions were happening in competition with each other or seperate from each other (provided temperatures were the same)

Ahh I see thanks, so CO will ALWAYS bond stronger to Hb than O2?

[chem-nerd]

yep

[TrueTears]

Thanks again!

[arthurk]

so i herd u like checkpoints questions