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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.
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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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