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Question
State the sources and effects of the following gas:
Carbon dioxide
Solution
Carbon dioxide:
Sources of carbon dioxide:
Burning of fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum
Industrial processes such as the manufacture of lime and those in fermentation units
Biological decay of plants
Respiration by animals, human beings and plants
Effects of carbon dioxide:
Greenhouse effect and global warming.
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