📝 Multiple Choice Question
General-science
Which of the following pollutants is responsible for the acidification of ocean?
A
Carbon monoxide (CO)
B
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
C
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
D
Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
Explanation
The Earth's oceans naturally absorb approximately a quarter of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by human activities. When this CO2 dissolves in seawater, it forms carbonic acid, which progressively lowers the water's pH and triggers widespread ocean acidification.
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