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Old 01-19-2008, 11:10 AM
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Default As CO2 Increases, Carbonic Acid Build Up in Oceans

As CO2 Increases, Carbonic Acid Build Up in Oceans
Expected to Kill Off Coral Reefs by 2050

http://www.earthfiles.com/news.php?I...ry=Environment

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Old 01-19-2008, 03:51 PM
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From what I understand of basic chemistry:
Carbon dioxide dissolved in water is in equilibrium with carbonic acid:
CO2 + H2O ⇌ H2CO3

Although Carbonic acid is only a weak acid as soon as it hits sea water it dissociates a small amount. I just find it unfeasable that if anythings going to kill our reefs its a weak acid, I could be wrong though.
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