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The article first said it was dissolving, then later it said it was affecting the shell's build up in the first place. Those may both be affected by alkalinity,
by rhacker 7y ago
The article first said it was dissolving, then later it said it was affecting the shell's build up in the first place. Those may both be affected by alkalinity, but which is it technically?
- blix 7y agoThey are the same effect. As the shell minerals grow they are dissolving at the same time. Growing and dissolving are two sides of the same reversible chemical reaction. The equilibrium point is a function of acidity. More acid yields slower growth as well as decreased compound stability. It is not one or the other, it is both.
- rhacker 7y agoThanks good to know!