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Empirical formula: CO2
Formula weight: 44.010 g/mole
Summary: Calculated Structure
Common name: Carbon Dioxide
Short description: Carbon dioxide, CO2, is one of the gases in our atmosphere, which is uniformly distributed over the earth's surface.
Keyword: Global Warming
Keyword: Greeenhouse Effect
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Miscellaneous comments: Structure was calculated using the MMX force field.
Layman's explanation: This chemical CO2 is released into the atmosphere when carbon-containing fossil fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal are burned in air. Every year the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing. CO2 build-up in the atmosphere is caused by deforestation, therefore reducing the number of trees available to absorb CO2. Excess CO2 in the environment causes Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect. It is also toxic to humans since inhalation of large amounts of CO2 can cause suffocation.
Lab name: Common molecules
Sample provider: Contributed by Indiana University
Status: Complete, visible to public
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