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MHT CET 202626 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
26 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Ecosystem

MHT CET 2026 · 26 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Ecosystem

Some amount of carbon dissolved into oceanic water remains as...

Some amount of carbon dissolved into oceanic water remains as sediments of carbon in the sea in the form of __________ and is removed from circulation.

Options

  1. Acarbonates of Na and K
  2. Bcarbohydrate
  3. Ccarbonates of Ca and Mg
  4. Dcarbonic acid

Correct answer

C. carbonates of Ca and Mg

Step-by-step solution

Carbon dioxide dissolved in oceanic water reacts with water to form carbonic acid, which dissociates into bicarbonate and carbonate ions. These carbonate ions react with calcium and magnesium ions present in seawater to form insoluble calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate.

These insoluble carbonates precipitate and settle at the bottom of the ocean, forming sedimentary rocks such as limestone and dolomite. This process effectively removes carbon from the active carbon cycle and stores it as sediments.

Carbonates of sodium and potassium are highly soluble in water and do not form sediments. Carbonic acid remains dissolved in water.

Answer: carbonates of Ca and Mg
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