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What is the CO2 content in the air in a compartment of air and water, as a function of temperature?
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What is the CO2 content in the air in a compartment of air and water, as a function of temperature?
Simple, partial pressure of $\ce{CO2}$ is misleading.
$\ce{CO2}$ actually reacts with sea water:
$$\ce{H2O + CO2 -> H2CO3}$$
which then ionizes:
$$\ce{H2CO3 -> H+ + HCO3-}$$
which lowers the pH of the sea water (making it more acid).
In previous high $\ce{CO2}$ periods, $\ce{CaCO3}$ came out of sea water
making limestone and marble rock formations geologically. $\ce{CO2}$ at high pressure is responsible for other side effects, also killing
fish, and microbes, damaging coral reefs and generally messing up ocean life.
Simple, partial pressure of $\ce{CO2}$ is misleading.
$\ce{CO2}$ actually reacts with sea water:$$\ce{H2O + CO2 -> H2CO3}$$which then ionizes:$$\ce{H2CO3 -> H+ + HCO3-}$$which lowers the pH of the sea water (making it more acid).
In previous high $\ce{CO2}$ periods, $\ce{CaCO3}$ came out of sea water making limestone and marble rock formations geologically. $\ce{CO2}$ at high pressure is responsible for other side effects, also killing fish, and microbes, damaging coral reefs and generally messing up ocean life.
Simple, partial pressure of $\ce{CO2}$ is misleading.
$\ce{CO2}$ actually reacts with sea water: $$\ce{H2O + CO2 -> H2CO3}$$ which then ionizes: $$\ce{H2CO3 -> H+ + HCO3-}$$ which lowers the pH of the sea water (making it more acid).
In previous high $\ce{CO2}$ periods, $\ce{CaCO3}$ came out of sea water making limestone and marble rock formations geologically. $\ce{CO2}$ at high pressure is responsible for other side effects, also killing fish, and microbes, damaging coral reefs and generally messing up ocean life.
Simple, partial pressure of $\ce{CO2}$ is misleading.
$\ce{CO2}$ actually reacts with sea water:$$\ce{H2O + CO2 -> H2CO3}$$which then ionizes:$$\ce{H2CO3 -> H+ + HCO3-}$$which lowers the pH of the sea water (making it more acid).
In previous high $\ce{CO2}$ periods, $\ce{CaCO3}$ came out of sea water making limestone and marble rock formations geologically. $\ce{CO2}$ at high pressure is responsible for other side effects, also killing fish, and microbes, damaging coral reefs and generally messing up ocean life.
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