Question 14 • *GV 2018 - P.E. Health Science Concepts - PE361
Carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid, which then separates into hydrogen ions and bicarbonate ions. In shorthand: CO₂ + H₂O → H₂CO₃ → H⁺ + HCO₃⁻. So the correct choice is water.
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