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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.
Acidic carbon dioxide dissolves in water, lowering the water’s pH.
Acidic oxygen 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.
When carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere dissolves in ocean water, it reacts with water to form carbonic acid, which can lower the pH of the water, leading to ocean acidification.
