Carbon dioxide

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Discovery[edit | edit source]

Carbon dioxide was discovered by Joseph Black, a Scottish chemist and physician, in 1754.

Quick Facts[edit | edit source]

Name: Carbon Dioxide
Chemical Formula: CO2
Melting Point: 194.7 K (-78°C, -109 °F) (Sublimes)
Boiling Point: 216.6 K (-57°C, -70°F) (Sublimes)
Appearance: Colourless gas
Molar Mass: 44.010 g/mol

Discussion questions and essay ideas[edit | edit source]

  • What role does carbon dioxide play in climate change on Earth?
  • What is the evidence that points to carbon dioxide emissions playing a significant role in climate change on Earth?

Carbon dioxide and climate change[edit | edit source]

Increases in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other long-lived greenhouse gases such as methane, nitrous oxide and ozone have strengthened their absorption and emission of infrared radiation, causing the rise in average global temperature since the mid-20th century. Carbon dioxide is of greatest concern because it exerts a larger overall warming influence than all of these other gases combined.[1]

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Wikipedia[edit | edit source]

As noted above, "Carbon dioxide is of greatest concern [of the various greenhouse gases] because it exerts a larger overall warming influence than all of these other gases combined."

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. "The NOAA Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI) – An Introduction". NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory/Earth System Research Laboratories. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-18.