General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium - Clinical Update - Clinical Applications - Page 393: 10.37

Answer

Andrew does not obtain sufficient oxygen in his tissues due to the lower amount of hemoglobin in his blood, caused by the iron-deficiency anemia. Hemoglobin has a very important role in respiration, as we can see in the reaction: $$Hb(aq) + O_2(g) \leftrightharpoons HbO_2(aq)$$ Decreasing the concentration of one of the reactants, the equilibrium shifts in the direction of the reactants, decreasing the amount of oxygen that his tissues receives via $HbO_2(aq)$

Work Step by Step

Andrew does not obtain sufficient oxygen in his tissues due to the lower amount of hemoglobin in his blood, caused by the iron-deficiency anemia. Hemoglobin has a very important role in respiration, as we can see in the reaction: $$Hb(aq) + O_2(g) \leftrightharpoons HbO_2(aq)$$ Decreasing the concentration of one of the reactants, the equilibrium shifts in the direction of the reactants, decreasing the amount of oxygen that his tissues receives via $HbO_2(aq)$
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