The increased absorption of CO2 by the oceans is altering their chemical composition. This reaction turns seawater into carbonic acid, reducing carbonate ions.

"Carbonic acid vapor is composed of at least three different species in the gas-phase: a cyclic dimer consisting of two molecules and two different types of monomers," explains Thomas Loerting ...

The kidneys are the other important organ for long-term regulation of pH. The kidneys can regulate reabsorption of carbonic acid in the tubule, increasing or reducing acid secretion.

Though carbonic acid exists for only a fraction of a second, ... The second of these impact the growth of clouds and pH of rainwater. But the chemical ... Print Email Share.

There is a small portion of carbonic acid gas in the at-mosphere,nameJy, one gallon diffused through 2,000 gallons of air. This may be increased ten-told or to one half per cent—more than this ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Lime Water—Cure for Carbonic Acid Gas ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 8 No. 41 (June 1853), p. 325 doi:10.1038 ...