That really helped me to figure out what is going on the only thing I found different was:
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Originally Posted by Carissa
H2O + CO2 = H2CO3 (carbonic acid) a weak acid
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CO2 + H2O → H2CO3 → H+ + HCO3−
Thank you! That H+ atom then drives the pH level up. I knew it had to come from somewhere I just wasn't sure where. Thanks again.