THe CARBON DIOXIDE OF THE OCEAN “AND ITS 
REEATIONS< tO° RE CARBON: DIOXIDE OF THE 
PVVIOS PEE RE 2 
OUTLINE. 
I. Introduction. 
(1. Mass action. 
2. Dissociation. 
Den Lawton dilite mes, 3: Heterogeneous equilibrium and the change 
in the solubility of one salt due to the 
presence of others. 
ee Hydrolitic dissociation. 
(1. Class I. 
3. Solution of gasesin pure ; 2. Class II. { Physical solubility. 
3. Carbonic acid. ( Chemical solubility. 
4. Amount of gases dissolved. 
water. 
4. Solution of gases in salt (1. Class 1. Oxygen, Nitrogen, etc. 
solutions. 2. Carbonic acid. 
1. Amounts. 
5. The ocean salts. 1 : oo tte 
2. Degree of dissociation. 
6. The ocean gases. 1 Te Dose pIETOBEy and argon. 
2. Carbon dioxide. 
. Simple Solution. 
AS Eis COs. 
. Modified by the ocean salts. 
. Maximum amount held thus in the 
SW NN 
ocean under the laws of gas absorp- 
tion. 
5. Ditto. As second equivalent of 
bicarbonate. 
7. Relation of the atmospheric and oceanic CO,. 
1. CO, of the bicarbonates. 
2. Dissociation of the bicarbonates. 
3. Degree of dissociation as a function of temperature and pressure. 
* Especial thanks are due to Dr. Chamberlin, Dr. Stieglitz and Dr. Lengfeld, of 
the University of Chicago, for careful revision of this article and many valuable sug- 
gestions. 
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