Environmentalmedium · Past Paper
What happens to the level of dissolved oxygen in water when the temperature increases?
AIt increases
BIt decreases
CIt remains the same
DOxygen turns into ozone
✓ Correct Answer: B — It decreases
The solubility of gases like oxygen decreases as the temperature of the water increases, which is why thermal pollution is harmful.
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