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8Sci_Acid/Base Ocean
Acid/Base Chemistry of the Oceans (Tabat)
Question | Answer |
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How can ocean water become more acidic? | as more and more carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosphere |
What are ions? | chrged atoms that have gained or lost electrons |
What does pH measure? | the percent of hydrogen ions in a solution |
What are buffers? | salts in the ocean and our blood that help neutralize acids |
What are bicarbonite salts? | the primary buffer in the ocean |
What taste do acids usually have? | a sour taste |
Is H+ an ion? | yes |
Is OH- an ion? | yes |
Is NO3- an ion? | yes |
is H2O an ion? | no |
What are acids? | solutions that contain more hydrogen ions (H+) than hydroxyl ions (OH-) |
If a solution contains 10% hydrogen (H+) ions, how would you make the solution neutral? | add 10% hydroxyl (OH-) ions to the solution |
When are salts formed? | when an acid and a base are combined |