CO₂ Absorbed by the Oceans Combines with Water to Form

Multiple Choice

CO₂ absorbed by the oceans combines with water to form H₂CO₃.Which of the following will result from increasing the concentration of H₂CO₃ in the oceans?

A) Ocean pH will be stabilized by the buffering capacity of H₂CO₃.
B) Ocean pH will increase.
C) Ocean pH will decrease.
D) The concentration of bicarbonate ions (HCO₃^-) in the ocean will decrease.