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Why does ice surrounded by co2 melt fasteR?
because carbon dioxide doesn't absorb the energy from the sun, but it does absorb some of the heat energy released from the earth. When a molecule of carbon dioxide absorbs heat energy, it goes into an excited unstable state. It can become stable again by releasing the energy it absorbed. Some of the released energy will go back to the earth and some will go out into space.
What is produced after a fire?
Fire releases heat and carbon dioxide. The carbon depends on how the fire is burnt. Unburnt hydrocarbons are released if fire is not complete.
How well would you expect a microwave oven to heat liquid carbon dioxide?
I don't believe carbon dioxide has a liquid phase! It exists only as a solid (dry ice) and as a gas. Therefore it would be impossible to heat liquid carbon dioxide.
How many more times heat does methane trap than carbon dioxide?
It is 21 times more effective than carbon dioxide in blocking escaping radiant heat.
What are the products of the combustion of candle wax?
carbon(from the smoke), CO2 and heat. water and carbon dioxide
The ocean helps absorb?
heat and air (oxygen, carbon dioxide)
What two gases absorb the most heat in the lower atmosphere?
Water Vapor and Carbon Dioxide
How are water vapor and carbon dioxide involved in the heating of the atmosphere?
Water vapor and carbon dioxide absorb some of the infrared radiation (heat) that the Earth's surface radiates back into space when it is heated. This "greenhouse" effect retains more of the heat from the Sun.
What does carbon dioxide produce?
it produces heat
What is the environmental effect if there is less carbon dioxide absorbed by the forests?
If there is less carbon dioxide absorbed by the forests, it means there will be more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which means more greenhouse gases capturing the sun's heat, and more global warming.Forests absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. They separate and release the oxygen and they store the carbon in their roots, trunks and branches. Half the weight of a tree is carbon.This increased carbon dioxide would then be absorbed (at least partially) by our oceans, which currently absorb most of our carbon dioxide. This gas, when absorbed does change the resulting PH of our oceans. Lower PH levels have been shown to cause problems with ocean life that is already under stress due to over harvesting.
Which of the Major gases traps heat?
Heat trapping gases absorb infrared radiation. Three of the major gases that trap heat are carbon dioxide, water vapor and methane.
Why does carbon dioxide absorb infrared energy but oxygen and nitrogen do not?
Carbon dioxide molecules are made up of three atoms (CO2), so they can absorb heat. It is thus called a greenhouse gas. Any gas with three or more atoms can capture heat. Oxygen (O) and nitrogen (N) consist of a single atom each, so they don't capture heat.
How does the ocean absorb heat?
The ocean absorbs heat through the suns rays
What are the three components of the atmosphere that absorb the heat radiated from the ground?
1.) water vapor 2.) carbon dioxide 3.) clouds This should be the answer and !
What do you get when you heat limestone?
Carbon Dioxide
How does the earth temperature drops?
1) oceans absorb carbon-dioxide from the atmosphere, thereby bringing down the temperature 2) oceans emit heat from the sunlight they absorb and increase the temperature of the surrounding atmosphere.
Why does ice surrounded by co2 melt fasteR?
because carbon dioxide doesn't absorb the energy from the sun, but it does absorb some of the heat energy released from the earth. When a molecule of carbon dioxide absorbs heat energy, it goes into an excited unstable state. It can become stable again by releasing the energy it absorbed. Some of the released energy will go back to the earth and some will go out into space.
