Dissolved carbon dioxide in seawater occurs mainly in three inorganic forms (see figure below): free aqueous carbon dioxide (CO2(aq)), bicarbonate (HCO3), and carbonate ions (CO3²). (a) Using the figure, rank the concentrations of these species from highest to lowest. (b) If surface ocean pH were to fall from 8.0 to 7.0, how would this ranking change? -1.5 2 H+ Surface Ocean pH OH HCO3 -2.5 -3 CO₂ Log [concentration (mol kg¹)] сл + -4.5 50 2 4 6 PH 8 10 co 123 12 14

Dissolved carbon dioxide in seawater occurs mainly in three inorganic forms (see figure below): free aqueous carbon dioxide (CO2(aq)), bicarbonate (HCO3), and carbonate ions (CO3²). (a) Using the figure, rank the concentrations of these species from highest to lowest. (b) If surface ocean pH were to fall from 8.0 to 7.0, how would this ranking change? -1.5 2 H+ Surface Ocean pH OH HCO3 -2.5 -3 CO₂ Log [concentration (mol kg¹)] сл + -4.5 50 2 4 6 PH 8 10 co 123 12 14

Chemistry

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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