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Adam Tan
The uses of Carbon Dioxide
(CO2)
Carbon dioxide is an unreactive colourless gas that to humans and
other animals is a waste product, however despite being rather
boring and dull CO2 is vital for the survival of the human race.
Without it our planet would be uninhabitable. The energy
absorbed by the double carbon bonds gives the earth enough
warmth to make it suitable for life as we know it. Estimates
vary as to how much colder the earth would be some say by
about 30-40 degrees and some estimate it would be as much
as 150 degrees colder.
Plants also need CO2 without it they would not be able to
make food and grow. As we are ultimately dependant on
plants for food we are also dependant on CO2 as without it
we would have no plants and no food.
As well as acting as a cosy blanket, and allowing plants to
grow us food Humans have come up with all sorts of uses for
this seemingly boring gas.
It’s un-reactiveness and it being a gas at room temperature make it ideal for many things,
here are a few:
Fire extinguishers
Carbonating drinks
Enhancing crop yield in greenhouses
Firearm propellant e.g. paintball , airsoft , bb etc.
Dry ice
Enhanced oil extraction
This is a plant