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Carbon dioxide's chemical formulae is CO2, and waters chemical formulae is H2O. If you look at the Periodic Table you will find a number called the mass number. This is the mass of that particular element. To find the mass of a compound such as carbon dioxide or water you simple add up the mass numbers of each individual element within that compound. So for CO2 you add 12(for carbon,C) and 16(for oxygen,O) and again another 16 (for the 2nd oxygen) you get 44 for the total mass of carbon dioxide. If you now do the same for water adding 1, 1 and 16 you get a total mass number of 18. 44 is higher than 18 therefore carbon dioxide is the heavier compound
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Is carbon dioxide lighter than helium?
No, carbon dioxide is heavier than helium. Carbon dioxide has a molecular weight of about 44 g/mol, while helium has a molecular weight of 4 g/mol. This means that helium is lighter than carbon dioxide and will rise above it in the presence of air.
Is carbondioxide heavier than air?
Yes, carbon dioxide is heavier than air. It has a molecular weight of 44 grams per mole, which is heavier than the molecular weight of air (approximately 29 grams per mole). This causes carbon dioxide to displace air and concentrate at lower levels.
Are hydrocarbons heavier than air?
Some are heavier, but some are lighter. For example, methane rises but propane sinks.
What test can you carry out to show that carbon dioxide is denser than air?
One of my favorites is to get a big bath jar and put dry ice in the bottom. Cover it (loosely) to keep air from stirring it up and let some of the dry ice evaporate. IF carbon dioxide is heavier than air, the carbon dioxide will fill the bottom of the bath, and you can float a soap bubble filled with ordinary air on the heavier carbon dioxide layer. Try it and see.You could also construct an apparatus with candles at various heights and connect it with tubing to a carbon dioxide source (such as a compressed gas cylinder). As the carbon dioxide enters the tank with the candles, it should fill up the tank in such a way that the lowest candles are extinguished first.
Why cant a gas be poured?
Actually some of them can - Gasses such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2) are heavier than air - and can be poured from one container to another.
What is heavier oxygen or CO2?
CO2 carbon dioxide is heavier than oxygen.
Is carbon dioxide lighter than oxygen?
The molecular weight of carbon dioxide is heavier than oxygen. Oxygen has a molecular weight of 32 g/mol, while carbon dioxide has a molecular weight of 44 g/mol. Therefore, carbon dioxide is heavier than oxygen.
What gas is heavier?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is heavier than air.
Is carbon dioxide lighter than helium?
No, carbon dioxide is heavier than helium. Carbon dioxide has a molecular weight of about 44 g/mol, while helium has a molecular weight of 4 g/mol. This means that helium is lighter than carbon dioxide and will rise above it in the presence of air.
Is carbondioxide heavier than air?
Yes, carbon dioxide is heavier than air. It has a molecular weight of 44 grams per mole, which is heavier than the molecular weight of air (approximately 29 grams per mole). This causes carbon dioxide to displace air and concentrate at lower levels.
Is carbon dioxide more dense then air?
Carbon dioxide is approximately 50 percent heavier than air
Do oxygen and hydrogen and carbon dioxide weigh the same?
No, oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide do not weigh the same. They have different atomic masses, with oxygen being heavier than hydrogen and carbon dioxide being heavier than both oxygen and hydrogen.
Is argon a heavier gas than Carbon Dioxide?
Yes, argon is heavier than carbon dioxide. Argon is a noble gas that is denser than the diatomic molecule carbon dioxide, which consists of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.
Why does'nt a balloon with carbon dioxide float and a balloon with helium does?
Because, carbon dioxide is heavier than air whereas helium is lighter than air.
Is carbon dioxide heavy or light?
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.
How does something heavier than air stay off the ground?
lift
Which air is heavier out of inhaled air and exhaled air?
Exhaled air, which has a slightly higher amount of carbon dioxide, is heavier than inhaled air.
