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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.
Acidic carbon dioxide dissolves in water, lowering the water’s pH.
Acidic carbon dioxide dissolves in water, raising the water’s pH.
Acidic carbon dioxide dissolves in water, raising 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 when carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere dissolves in seawater, forming carbonic acid, which lowers the pH of the water.
