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No, it isn't. Carbon monoxide is carbon bonded to one oxygen atom, but carbon dioxide has two oxygen atoms. Unlike carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide is toxic, because it reacts with hemoglobin when inhaled and dissolved into the bloodstream. Carboxyhaemoglobin, the reaction's product, has a permanent bond between the 2 reactants, reducing hemoglobin's efficiency in carrying O2, and the person would feel suffocated or the need to breathe.

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Is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere?

Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere.


What percentage does co2 contribute to green house gases?

The most abundant greenhouse gas is water vapor. Although not as potent as other greenhouse gases pound for pound, by sheer volume water vapor is the key greenhouse gas. Carbon dioxide is the second largest (by volume) greenhouse gas. Methane and nitrous oxide complete the four primary greenhouse gases, but there are only trace amounts of these in our atmosphere. Since water vapor is about 4% of the atmosphere, and CO2 concentrations are 400 parts per million, 0.04/0.0004 = 1%. In other words, CO2 is roughly 1% of the greenhouse gas.


What is the name of the main greenhouse gas?

Water vapor. It accounts for almost all of the green house effect, over 70%. CO2 accounts for 5%.A:The main greenhouse gas as far as global warming is concerned is carbon dioxide.


What is co2 equivalent of ammonia as greenhouse gas?

Ammonia, as many other gases, contributes to the "greenhouse effect". The mayor gas known to increase global warming through the greenhouse effect is CO2 (carbon dioxide), and to compare the potential of any given gas to the greenhouse effect, an equivalency is often used. This equivalency comes from the fact that a metric ton of CO2 pollutes the environment; so a metric ton of methane contribute to the greenhouse effect as much as 25 metric tons of CO2 would contribute. So, 1 metric ton of ammonia do as much damage to the planet as "CO2 equivalent of ammonia" metric tons of CO2.


What is the most effective greenhouse gas for trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere?

The most effective greenhouse gas for trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere is carbon dioxide (CO2).

Related Questions

Which greenhouse gas is the hardest to get rid of?

co2


What is a specific greenhouse gas?

Carbon dioxide (CO2)


CO2 is an example of what?

a gas; a greenhouse gas; a compound; an oxide of carbon etc


What gas in the Earth atmosphere is classified as Greenhouse Gas?

CO2, H2O, methane.


What is a greenhouse gas that heats the atmosphere?

Carbon dioxide (CO2).


What is the greenhouse gas in the photosynthesis reaction?

The greenhouse gas in the photosynthesis reaction is carbon dioxide (CO2). During photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen, thus reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.


Is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere?

Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere.


What does the greenhouse effect have to do with the Carbon cycle and the Oxygen cycle?

Co2 is a greenhouse gas. It cause for global warming.


What is the greenhouse gas that humans produce the most of?

CO2 or Carbon Dioxide.


What Nonpoisonous gas causes the greenhouse effect?

Carbon dioxide (CO2).


What greenhouse gas is given off during decompositiion?

CO2 and methane.


What percentage does co2 contribute to green house gases?

The most abundant greenhouse gas is water vapor. Although not as potent as other greenhouse gases pound for pound, by sheer volume water vapor is the key greenhouse gas. Carbon dioxide is the second largest (by volume) greenhouse gas. Methane and nitrous oxide complete the four primary greenhouse gases, but there are only trace amounts of these in our atmosphere. Since water vapor is about 4% of the atmosphere, and CO2 concentrations are 400 parts per million, 0.04/0.0004 = 1%. In other words, CO2 is roughly 1% of the greenhouse gas.