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Solar energy warms Earth, and greenhouse gases trap some heat.
They maintain warmth for life, but excess leads to climate change.
Some energy is reflected by clouds, ice, and light surfaces.
It measures how much light a surface reflects.
Energy is converted to heat and released as infrared radiation.
They absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation back to Earth.
More gases trap more heat, raising Earth's temperature.
Sources release CO2; sinks absorb and store CO2.
They add CO2 through fossil fuel use and deforestation.
It measures how quickly reactants turn into products.
Equilibrium occurs when forward and reverse reactions are equal.
Reactions require particles to collide with sufficient energy.
Higher concentration increases collision frequency, speeding reactions.
It is the minimum energy needed for a reaction to occur.
It lowers activation energy, increasing reaction speed.
It releases heat during the reaction.
It can proceed in both forward and backward directions.
It is based on the concentration of hydrogen ions [H+].
It indicates high [H+] and a more acidic solution.
pH decreases, making the solution more acidic.
It resists pH changes by absorbing or releasing hydrogen ions.
CO₂ moves between air and ocean until equilibrium is reached.
It forms carbonic acid and other ions, affecting pH.
It produces more hydrogen ions, lowering pH.
It occurs when an acid and base react to form water and salt.