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Carbon dioxide is heavier than air because of its higher molecular weight. It tends to sink and accumulate in low-lying areas rather than rising in the atmosphere.

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What is a chemical process that uses light to produce carbon dioxide and plants?

Photosynthesis is the chemical process that uses light to process carbon dioxide in plants.


What does light energy do to water and carbon dioxide?

Light has little or no effect on water and carbon dioxide, unless a catalyst such as chlorophyll is present. In that case, the light energy is absorbed and the water and carbon dioxide are converted to glucose and water. This is photosynthesis.


What 4 substances must be present to photosynthesis to occur?

To undergo photosynthesis, plants require light, carbon dioxide, water, and chlorophyll. Light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll in the presence of carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen.


What kind of light bulbs produce carbon dioxide?

No light bulbs produce carbon dioxide as a byproduct of their function. Carbon dioxide is typically produced by burning fossil fuels for electricity generation, heating, or transportation.


What is produced in the light reactions?

carbon dioxide


What do chloroplasts help?

A. It convert light into carbon dioxide B. It absorbs carbon dioxide C. It absorbs light energy D. It absorbs water


Does Mars have a heavy atmosphere?

No. The atmosphere is made up of 95% carbon dioxide.


What planet has a heavy atmosphere composed of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid?

Jupiter


What is a word equation for photosynthesis?

carbon dioxide + water --------> glucose + oxygen.


Word equation to photosynthesis?

6CO2 + 6H2O = C6H12O6 + 6O2 Carbon Dioxide + Water + Light = Glucose + Oxygen Plants create their own energy through photosynthesis. Using carbon dioxide, water and light they create glucose for them to consume as energy and oxygen as a side product.


Is carbon dioxide a light independent reaction?

No, but it is part of it.


What is requried for photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide, water, and light.