What's Carbon dioxide Flashcards
How does Carbon dioxide form?
Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere by human activities. When hydrocarbon fuels are burned,carbon dioxide is released.
What is Carbon dioxide?
carbon dioxide is a colourless gas Carbon dioxide makes up 0.03 percent of the air in our atmosphere. It is a very important gas that help plants grow .The gas in our atmosphere is made up of 78 percent of nitrogen and 20 percent oxygen .
What can make carbon dioxide?
Carbon dioxide is also added to the atmosphere through human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and forests and the production of cement.
How do people use carbon dioxide?
Carbon dioxide is used in fire extinguishers for inflating life rafts and life jackets, blasting coal and plastics, promoting the growth of plants in greenhouses.
Why do we need carbon dioxide?
Carbon dioxide is an important gas that helps to trap heat in out atmosphere. Without it our planet will be extremely cold.
Can carbon dioxide be used in cooking?
That’s a chemical reaction, producing bubbles of carbon dioxide gas. These bubbles of carbon dioxide make baked goods light and fluffy.
Can Carbon dioxide harm us?
Yes, these may include headaches, dizziness, restlessness, a tingling or pins or needles feeling, difficulty breathing, sweating, tiredness,
How is carbon dioxide created in lakes?
Research studies show that the CO2 released from lakes comes from organism respiration — the breathing of bacteria, algae, zooplankton, fish, and other species
What does carbon dioxide do to our land?
Concentrations are expected to increase plant photosynthesis, growth, and water-use efficiency, though these effects are reduced when nutrients, drought or other factors limit plant growth.
Can carbon dioxide be done in experiments?
Yes, it can be done in vinegar and baking soda experiments and other too.
