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Driving cars lowers the pH of the oceans by _______.
a.
releasing CO2 that dissolves and forms acid in the oceans
b.
releasing pollutants that lead to smog
c.
releasing CO that dissolves and forms acid in the oceans
d.
releasing pollutants that lead to acid rain

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
a.

Burning gasoline in cars releases CO2. Atmospheric CO2 dissolves in seawater and forms carbonic acid:

CO2 + H2O ⇌ H2CO3 ⇌ H+ + HCO3-

The increase in H+ lowers ocean pH (ocean acidification).