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Reef Chemistry Question of the Day 297
Unlike nearly other reef chemistry question of the day, I don't even know what direction this answer will come out, and we can discover it together!
Suppose you decide to have a late night drink in your living room while you watch your reef aquarium. You are very tired and are just barely staying awake.
It takes you 15 minutes to drink a 12 oz can of Coke.
Which of the following statements best describes these two sources of CO2 in your living room during this time period, and hence on the pH lowering effect you notice?
A. The Coke delivered more than twice as much CO2 as your breathing would have in the absence of the drink.
B. The Coke delivered about as much CO2 as breathing would have in the absence of the drink.
C. The Coke delivered less than half as much CO2 as your breathing would have in the absence of the drink.
Assume that all of the CO2 from the Coke ended up in the room by the end of the 15 minutes. Also assume, whether it is true or not, that you are average in all respects that impact your CO2 production. lol
Good luck, and feel free to guess as I don't expect most folks will just "know" this answer, nor do I think one can just google it.
I have a guess too, but I won't provide it yet.
PS, maybe someone with active Chat GPT or other AI access can ask it this question. Might be amusing.
Previous Reef Chemistry Question of the day:
Unlike nearly other reef chemistry question of the day, I don't even know what direction this answer will come out, and we can discover it together!
Suppose you decide to have a late night drink in your living room while you watch your reef aquarium. You are very tired and are just barely staying awake.
It takes you 15 minutes to drink a 12 oz can of Coke.
Which of the following statements best describes these two sources of CO2 in your living room during this time period, and hence on the pH lowering effect you notice?
A. The Coke delivered more than twice as much CO2 as your breathing would have in the absence of the drink.
B. The Coke delivered about as much CO2 as breathing would have in the absence of the drink.
C. The Coke delivered less than half as much CO2 as your breathing would have in the absence of the drink.
Assume that all of the CO2 from the Coke ended up in the room by the end of the 15 minutes. Also assume, whether it is true or not, that you are average in all respects that impact your CO2 production. lol
Good luck, and feel free to guess as I don't expect most folks will just "know" this answer, nor do I think one can just google it.
I have a guess too, but I won't provide it yet.
PS, maybe someone with active Chat GPT or other AI access can ask it this question. Might be amusing.
Previous Reef Chemistry Question of the day:
Reef Chemistry Question of the Day #296; Weather and Your Reef Tank
Weather can impact reef tanks in a variety of ways. Today, we explore how storms might impact it in one particular way. Suppose that you live in a very sturdy home (no damage from any hurricane) with a very good ventilation system (inside air has normal level of CO2) and a backup power supply...
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