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Ocean acidification. As the concentration of CO2(g) in the atmosphere increases due to anthropogenic activities, which of the following will occur: a. The pH of the ocean will decrease. b. The saturation state of carbonate minerals such as aragonite and calcite will decrease. c. The concentration of dissolved CO2 as carbonic acid will increase. d. The concentration of dissolved carbonate anion (CO32–) will decrease.

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          Ocean acidification. As the concentration of CO2(g) in the atmosphere increases due to anthropogenic activities, which of the following will occur:
a. The pH of the ocean will decrease.
b. The saturation state of carbonate minerals such as aragonite and calcite will decrease.
c. The concentration of dissolved CO2 as carbonic acid will increase.
d. The concentration of dissolved carbonate anion (CO32–) will decrease.

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Ocean acidification. As the concentration of CO2(g) in the atmosphere increases due to anthropogenic activities, which of the following will occur: a. The pH of the ocean will decrease. b. The saturation state of carbonate minerals such as aragonite and calcite will decrease. c. The concentration of dissolved CO2 as carbonic acid will increase. d. The concentration of dissolved carbonate anion (CO32–) will decrease.