18. A pH of 7. of 7, while dioxide in presented the lake's A) 4.0 B) 5.0 C) 5.7 D) 7.5

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18. A pH of 7.0 is neutral; anything below 7 is acidic, while anything above 7 is alkaline. Pure water has a pH
of 7, while uncontaminated rainwater (and thus lake water) typically has a pH around 5.7 because carbon
dioxide in the air naturally forms carbonic acid, a weak acid. Given this information and the data
presented above, for a lake of which pH is a best-fit curve to the data LEAST likely to accurately predict
the lake's fish population?
A) 4.0
B) 5.0
C) 5.7
D) 7.5
Transcribed Image Text:18. A pH of 7.0 is neutral; anything below 7 is acidic, while anything above 7 is alkaline. Pure water has a pH of 7, while uncontaminated rainwater (and thus lake water) typically has a pH around 5.7 because carbon dioxide in the air naturally forms carbonic acid, a weak acid. Given this information and the data presented above, for a lake of which pH is a best-fit curve to the data LEAST likely to accurately predict the lake's fish population? A) 4.0 B) 5.0 C) 5.7 D) 7.5
Fish Counts / Acre
Acid Rain and Aquatic Life
125
100
75-
50
25
4.0 4.5
5.0 5.5
6.0
6.5
pH of Lake Water
The scatterplot above shows fish counts per acre in a number of lakes in Eastern Canada, where acid rain has
been a known problem for several decades. The pH (a measure of acidity) of the water in each lake was also
measured.
Transcribed Image Text:Fish Counts / Acre Acid Rain and Aquatic Life 125 100 75- 50 25 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 pH of Lake Water The scatterplot above shows fish counts per acre in a number of lakes in Eastern Canada, where acid rain has been a known problem for several decades. The pH (a measure of acidity) of the water in each lake was also measured.
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