Rate constant for conversion of CO2 to HCO3-
| Value | 0.036 sec^-1 |
|---|---|
| Organism | Generic |
| Reference | Dieter A. Wolf-Gladrow, Ulf Riebesell, Steffen Burkhardt and Jelle Bijma, Direct effects of CO2 concentration on growth and isotopic composition of marine plankton, Tellus (1999), 51B, 461–476 p.463 right column bottom paragraph |
| Primary Source | Johnson, K. S. 1982. Carbon dioxide hydration and dehydration kinetics in seawater. L imnol. Oceanogr. 27, 849–855. |
| Comments | "The reactions of the various compounds of the carbonate system are very fast (diffusion controlled) with one exception: the conversion between CO2 and HCO3- is slow (t˜30 s based on a rate constant of 0.036 s-1, primary source)." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108711 |