During the exchange of O₂ and CO₂ in systemic capillaries, H⁺ combines with HCO₃⁻ inside erythrocytes to form H₂CO₃. What happens to this H₂CO₃? A) it splits into CO₂ and H₂O B) it splits into CO₂, H₂,and O^- C) it reacts with Cl₂to form HCl and CO₂ D) it reacts with H⁺to form HCO₃⁻and O₂ E) it splits into CO and H₂O₂

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H₂CO₃ (carbonic acid) is unstable and quickly dissociates into CO₂ and H₂O in the systemic capillaries.

During the Exchange of O2 and CO2 in Systemic Capillaries

During the Exchange of O₂ and CO₂ in Systemic Capillaries