Sentences with phrase «because bicarbonate ion»
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According to Wikipedia they explain the RE by saying: «If CO2 in the atmosphere is increased by one part per million, the CO2 in the ocean is increased by only a tenth of a part per million, because of the way that the carbon dioxide in the water is partitioned between carbonate ions and bicarbonate ions and free CO2.
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TA actually does increase slightly, but this is because some solid calcium carbonate dissolves under the more acid conditions to yield carbonate ions that then enter into the carbonate / bicarbonate balance.