Difference between revisions of "Carbon dioxide"
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'''Carbon dioxide''' (''chemical formula:'' CO<sub>2</sub>) is a chemical substance that occupies about 96 % of [[Mars]]'s [[atmosphere]]. | '''Carbon dioxide''' (''chemical formula:'' CO<sub>2</sub>) is a chemical substance that occupies about 96 % of [[Mars]]'s [[atmosphere]]. | ||
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| + | Molar Mass of 12(C)+32(O<sub>2</sub>)=44 | ||
==Biological significance== | ==Biological significance== | ||
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*[[Food preservation|Food Preservation]] | *[[Food preservation|Food Preservation]] | ||
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*[[Oxygen]] in [[greenhouse]]s by plants | *[[Oxygen]] in [[greenhouse]]s by plants | ||
| − | *[[Synthetic materials]] | + | *[[Synthetic materials]], hydrocarbons |
*Propellant. Methane (Ch4) and Oxygen, through [[In-situ resource utilization|ISRU]] using the [[Sabatier process]] | *Propellant. Methane (Ch4) and Oxygen, through [[In-situ resource utilization|ISRU]] using the [[Sabatier process]] | ||
*Carbon | *Carbon | ||
[[Category: Biospherics]] | [[Category: Biospherics]] | ||
Revision as of 04:50, 11 April 2019
Carbon dioxide (chemical formula: CO2) is a chemical substance that occupies about 96 % of Mars's atmosphere.
Molar Mass of 12(C)+32(O2)=44
Biological significance
The metabolism of human beings, animals and various microbes depends on the oxidation of carbohydrates, resulting in carbon dioxide and water exhalation.
Plants use the carbon from CO2, and release the oxygen back to the atmosphere.
Uses
- Oxygen in greenhouses by plants
- Synthetic materials, hydrocarbons
- Propellant. Methane (Ch4) and Oxygen, through ISRU using the Sabatier process
- Carbon
