In the reversible reaction,CO₂ + H₂O $\longleftrightarrow$ H₂CO₃ $\longleftrightarrow$ H⁺ + HCO₃- ,a decrease in respiration rate will increase the concentration of CO₂ in the blood.What will this do to the amount of H⁺ in the blood?

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According to Le Chatelier's principle, when there is an increase in the concentration of one reactant (CO₂ in this case), the reaction will shift to the right to balance it out. This means that there will be an increase in the concentration of H⁺. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

In the Reversible Reaction,CO2 + H2O ⟷\longleftrightarrow⟷ H2CO3 ⟷\longleftrightarrow⟷ H+ + HCO3- ,A Decrease in Respiration Rate Will Increase

In the Reversible Reaction,CO₂ + H₂O $\longleftrightarrow$ H₂CO₃ $\longleftrightarrow$ H⁺ + HCO₃- ,A Decrease in Respiration Rate Will Increase