What is the correct definition for co2?

[Ptgoddess]

Random; but what is the correct definition for co2 and what is it utilized for?

[heidi]

Its carbon dioxide. Mostly its released when we burn anything with carbon in it, like wood or paper or gasoline or coal. Its causing global warming. It doesn't have a lot of uses but its good at putting out fires so you get it in fire extinguishers and dry ice at rock concerts is frozen carbon dioxide.

[thor3436]

the ''O2'' in any chemical will have ''di'' before oxide i bet thats wrong
but i do know that you should NOT use CO2
to put out magnesium fires !!

[pdj]

Carbon Dioxide + Water --------> (photosynthesis) --------> starch + oxygen.

Without CO2 there would be no plants and no animals.

Pete

[NanoMachine]

Excellent point Pete. Chemists get used to thinking of carbon dioxide as a waste product, while all the while it actually lies at the heart of biology.