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1. When the temperature of a lake increases in the summer, how does this change

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Question

1. When the temperature of a lake increases in the summer, how does this change the solubility of oxygen and nitrogen in the lake water compared to their solubility in the winter when water temperatures are significantly lower?

a. Both oxygen and nitrogen concentrations are higher in the summer

b. Both oxygen and nitrogen concentrations are lower in the summer

c. Nitrogen concentration is lower and oxygen concentration is higher in the summer

d. Nitrogen concentration is higher and oxygen concentration is lower in the summer

e. Neither oxygen nor nitrogen is soluble in water at any temperature

Explanation / Answer

b. Both oxygen and nitrogen concentrations are lower in the summer