answersLogoWhite

0

What is locked up carbon dioxide?

Updated: 4/28/2022
User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago

Best Answer

Carbon dioxide that has been taken out of the atmosphere and trapped inside oceans, sedimentary rocks, volcanoes etc. from billions and billions of years ago.

User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is locked up carbon dioxide?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is locked up' carbon?

Carbon dioxide that has been taken out of the atmosphere and trapped inside oceans, sedimentary rocks, volcanoes etc. from billions and billions of years ago :)


Carbon in the atmosphere is most often found as which of the following compounds?

List the compounds so I can answer your question. I would imagine Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide would be the first 2.


If you could break up a carbon dioxide molecule would you still have carbon dioxide?

Although the molecule is broken up it does not change the fact that it is carbon dioxide. Therefore you still have carbon dioxide.


What gases make up carbon dioxide?

One atom of carbon and two atoms of oxygen equal CO2 (carbon dioxide).


Does carbon dioxide have particulates?

Carbon dioxide does contain particles. One of the carbon dioxide particles is referred to as carbon dioxide hydrate particle. All matter is made up of different particles. Carbon dioxide is a compound.


Where is the most CO2 that has outgassed from Earth's volcanoes in the atmosphere escaped to space locked up in rocks?

Yes, volcanoes will emit about 0.15 - 0.25 gigatons of carbon annually in the present day.


If you could break up carbon dioxide molecule would you still have carbon dioxide?

Yes, because even though to molecule is broken up it is sill carbon dioxide.


Is carbon dioxide made up of three elements?

no,carbon dioxide is made up of oxygen and carbon


Why is there is so little carbon dioxide and more oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

Algae and later plants carried out photosynthesis, which uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen. This process removed carbon dioxide from the air and added oxygen. Additional carbon dioxide was removed and locked away in carbonate rocks such as limestone.


Does carbon dioxide have copper in it?

yes it does the carbon dioxide is supposed to be heated up copper carbonate


Does the circulatory system take up carbon dioxide or oxygen?

The circulatory system takes up oxygen, and releases carbon dioxide.


What compound is made up of carbon and oxygen?

carbon monoxide carbon dioxide