Carbon dioxide dissolves in water according to the

Chapter 15, Problem 130E

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Carbon dioxide dissolves in water according to the equations:

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have increased about 20% over the last century. Given that Earth’s oceans are exposed to atmospheric carbon dioxide, what effect might the increased CO2 have on the pH of the world’s oceans? What effect might this change have on the limestone structures ( primarily CaCO3) of coral reefs and marine shells?

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