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Question
Carbon dioxide occurs both in the free state and in the combined state.
State three methods how carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere.
Solution
Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere by
- Burning of carbon compounds – wood petroleum.
- Death and decay of organic matter.
- Respiration in living organisms.
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