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Acidic carbon dioxide dissolves in water, raising the water’s pH.
Acidic carbon dioxide dissolves in water, raising the water’s pH.
Acidic oxygen dissolves in water, raising the water’s pH.
Acidic oxygen dissolves in water, raising the water’s pH.
Acidic oxygen dissolves in water, lowering the water’s pH.
Acidic oxygen dissolves in water, lowering the water’s pH.
Acidic carbon dioxide dissolves in water, lowering the water’s pH.
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The correct response is:
Acidic carbon dioxide dissolves in water, lowering the water’s pH.
Ocean acidification occurs primarily due to increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, which dissolves in seawater and forms carbonic acid, leading to a decrease in pH (making the ocean more acidic).
