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Why the proportion of carbon dioxide is higher in the air near industrial areas?
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∙ 12y ago
The concentration of gaseous pollutants is higher nearer their source than at a distance. This change in concentration is the basis for calculating the ground level concentration (glc) of pollutants when designing industrial stacks. In the case of carbon dioxide the gas originates from the industrial combustion of fuel and would be expected to be higher downwind of the source. The same logic applies to sites downwind of busy cities or roadways. The concentration eventually levels out to the approximate 380 ppm typical of the Earth's atmosphere. Interestingly there is a corresponding dip in the concentration downwind o growing crops or forests as the plants extract the carbon dioxide and replace it with oxygen.
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What generalization can you make about the relationship of temperature to the amount of carbon dioxide in the air?
The more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the higher the temperature.
Atmosohere and water which has a higher concentration of carbon dioxide?
Atmosphere has the higher concentration of carbon dioxide. If water had a high concentration of carbon dioxide then water would be acidic because it would result the formation of carbonic acid, but water is neutral. The fact that dissolved carbon dioxide create carbonic acid is used in the manufacture of Coca-Cola. So I think it is the atmosphere.
Why might blood carbon dioxide levels be higher in an individual with pulmonary disease when compared to the carbon dioxide levels of a healthy person?
When you have pulmonary disease, you may fail to give out carbon dioxide. So the percentage of carbon dioxide increase in your blood. That is the indicator of the severity of the pulmonary disease.
Do you make a balloon lighter when you blow it up?
If you blow it up with your mouth you make it heavier. You breathe out air containing a higher proportion of carbon dioxide than the air you breathe in. Carbon dioxide is a relatively heavy gas (nearly three times as dense as air) and so this increased amount of gas, plus the rest of the air in the balloon, will make the balloon heavier.
Which gas is present in higher quantity in breathing air?
carbon dioxide
Would you expect that the concentration of carbon dioxide over an industrial site will be higher or lower?
The concentration of carbon dioxide over an industrial site might be higher, because of the emissions, however, carbon dioxide mixes well with other gases, so it will spread out all over the world.
Is carbon dioxide gas more soluble at higher temperatures?
No, as with any gas carbon dioxide is less soluble at higher temperatures.
Which has the higher melting point sulfur dioxide or carbon dioxide?
SO2
Which gas has the higher solubility co2 or co?
Carbon monoxide has a higher solubility as compared to carbon dioxide.
What generalization can you make about the relationship of temperature to the amount of carbon dioxide in the air?
The more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the higher the temperature.
Why is the oxygen in the air higher than the carbon dioxide in the air?
no
In the lungs is carbon dioxide more concentrated in the alveoli or in the blood?
In the lungs, carbon dioxide is concentrated more in the blood. The alveoli keeps the carbon dioxide at a lower level than in the blood.
Atmosohere and water which has a higher concentration of carbon dioxide?
Atmosphere has the higher concentration of carbon dioxide. If water had a high concentration of carbon dioxide then water would be acidic because it would result the formation of carbonic acid, but water is neutral. The fact that dissolved carbon dioxide create carbonic acid is used in the manufacture of Coca-Cola. So I think it is the atmosphere.
How does carbon dioxide affect plant?
Carbon dioxide is the source of the food that plants make for themselves through photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is when plants make food out of gasses (such as Carbon dioxide). When the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air is higher, plants become more efficient in pulling the gas out of the air. This allows the plants to process the gas more quickly. Faster conversion of carbon dioxide into sugars and other organic materials translates into faster plant growth. There are many plants that won't benefit from higher carbon dioxide concentrations. These plants have certain tissues in their leaves that concentrate carbon dioxide over time. Since the gas is already concentrated inside the plant, a higher availability of carbon dioxide in the air won't make a difference. (McGill)
Does carbon dioxide have a higher bond order than water?
yes.
Why can carbon dioxide be poured?
Carbon Dioxide can be poured because its density is higher than air which makes it sit lower. So if you take a test tube filled with carbon dioxide, then you can pour it just like a liquid.
Why might blood carbon dioxide levels be higher in an individual with pulmonary disease when compared to the carbon dioxide levels of a healthy person?
When you have pulmonary disease, you may fail to give out carbon dioxide. So the percentage of carbon dioxide increase in your blood. That is the indicator of the severity of the pulmonary disease.
