1. Henderson-Hasselbach equation: i. pH = pKa + log [HCO3-] / .03 * pCO2 ii. (.03 = Bunsen's coefficient = solubility of CO2 in plasma) iii. (pKa for HCO3- = 6.10) iv. alternative form: [H+] = Ka * .03 * pCO2 / [HCO3-] (Ka = 800 nm/l). 2. Henderson Equation: [H+] = 24 * pCO2 / [HCO3-] ("pH = respiratory over metabolic"). 3. Total CO2 = [dissolved CO2] + [HCO3-] + [H2CO3] ~= .03 pCO2 + [HCO3- ] ~= 1.2 + [HCO3-].