Bonus Question 13)
Ocean acidification is of considerable concern to environmental scientists as it could impact ocean biodiversity significantly. What
is the most likely chemical reaction that contributes to the change in ocean pH?
A)
Carbon dioxide interacts with ocean water to form carbonic acid, which
Lowers ocean pH.
B)
Nitrous oxide interacts with ocean water to form nitric acid, which
increases ocean pH.
Decaying organic matter in the ocean releases acetic acid, which lowers
the oceanic pH.
D)
Sulfur dioxide interacts with atmospheric water vapor to form sulfuric acid
which falls into the oceans, lowering the pH.

Where does all the water go? according to the environmental protection agency (epa), in a typical wetland environment, 39% of the water is outflow; 46% is seepage; 7% evaporates; and 8% remains as water volume in the ecosystem (reference: united states environmental protection agency case studies report 832-r-93-005). chloride compounds as residuals from residential areas are a problem for wetlands. suppose that in a particular wetland environment the following concentrations (mg/l) of chloride compounds were found: outflow, 60.4; seepage, 73.7; remaining due to evaporation, 26.4; in the water volume, 46.8. (a) compute the weighted average of chlorine compound concentration (mg/l) for this ecological system. (round your answer to one decimal place.) mg/l (b) suppose the epa has established an average chlorine compound concentration target of no more than 58 mg/l. does this wetlands system meet the target standard for chlorine compound concentration? yes. the average chlorine compound concentration (mg/l) is too high. yes. the average chlorine compound concentration (mg/l) is lower than the target. no. the average chlorine compound concentration (mg/l) is lower than the target. no. the average chlorine compound concentration (mg/l) is too high.