- It makes up a small component of air present around us.
- Plants animals consume oxygen during respiration and produce carbon dioxide.
- Green plants need carbon dioxide gas to make food.
- If something is burning in a closed room , we feel suffocated after sometime. This is because of the production of carbon dioxide gas.
- This gas is also responsible for pollution.
- Carbon dioxide is moderately soluble in water.
Uses of Carbon dioxide:
- Carbon dioxide is used by plants to prepare their food.
- Carbon dioxide is used to control the combustion.
- It is used in the production of carbonated drinks.