Consider the following reaction. If the pH of the blood was decreased, then the ________.
CO₂ + H₂O↔H₂CO₃↔HCO₃⁻ + H⁺
A) amount of carbon dioxide would increase
B) bicarbonate in the blood would increase
C) amount of oxygen in the blood will decrease
D) amount of protons in the blood will increase

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A decrease in pH indicates an increase in H⁺ concentration, which shifts the equilibrium to the left, increasing CO₂.

Consider the Following Reaction