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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, raising the water’s pH.
Acidic carbon dioxide dissolves in water, raising 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 is primarily caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, which dissolves in seawater and forms carbonic acid, leading to a decrease in pH (i.e., making the water more acidic).
