Question

In the model, the white atoms represent hydrogen ions (H+). When carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolves in water, it creates molecules that _____.


remove hydrogen ions from the sea water.


add hydrogen ions to the sea water.
the answer
GPT-4o mini
When carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolves in water, it reacts to form carbonic acid (H2CO3), which can dissociate into bicarbonate (HCO3-) and hydrogen ions (H+). Therefore, the correct statement is:

**add hydrogen ions to the sea water.**