Chemical Structure of Carbon Dioxide
| Carbon dioxide chemical structure is composed of two oxygen atoms that covalently bonded to a single carbon atom. At the room temperature, Carbon dioxide is in a gas form, and it can be found in Earth’s atmosphere. Carbon dioxide's chemical formula is CO2. |
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Animals exhales Carbon Dioxide, and plants use it for their photosynthesis process. Carbon dioxide is one of the most important green house gases, because it absorbs infrared wavelengths of the Sun’s light. Carbon dioxide also stay in the Earth’s atmosphere for a long time.
Physical and Chemical Properties of Carbon Dioxide:
Carbon Dioxide is odorless and colorless gas. The density of Carbon Dioxide is around 1.98 kg/m3 at the standard room temperature. It is approximately 1.5 times denser than the air.
When Carbon Dioxide is inhaled, it will produce the sound taste in the mouth. It also stimulates mucous membranes to produces saliva to cause stinging sensation in the nose and throat.
Carbon Dioxide can turn from gases phase to solid phase at -78.5 Celsius. Solid phase of Carbon Dioxide is commonly known as “Dry Ice”. Alternative form of solid carbon dioxide is called “carbonia”. Carbonia is an amorphous glass-like form and can be produced by supercooling heated at extreme temperature. Liquid Carbon Dioxide forms only at pressures above 5.1 atm.
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