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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 oxygen dissolves in water, raising the water’s pH.
Acidic oxygen 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 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.
This describes how carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere can dissolve in ocean water, forming carbonic acid, which leads to a decrease in pH and results in ocean acidification.
