Question

Part 1: Which compound does C represent?

Part 2: Name a process that could release this compound into the air.
Part 3: Explain how the elements that form it are conserved during the carbon cycle. Use complete sentences to explain your answer.

Justify how this compound was created from a recycling of carbon in the carbon cycle. Use complete sentences to explain your answer.

Answer 1

part 1: Carbon dioxide

part2: combustion, respiration

part3:

- carbon in the atmosphere is removed by green plants and phytoplanktons in water bodies through the process of photosynthesis.

-The CO2 is then incorporated into carbohydrates such as sugar or starch and eventually to lipids and proteins .

-The plants are later on consumed by the animals and the organic matter in the plants are digested b,absorbed and make up the animal tissues.

-The formation of fossil fuels(fossilization) and limestone also removes CO2 from the atm.

-CO2 in the atm also dissolve in water to form acid rain thus removing CO2 from the atm.

- CO2 is added into the atm by respiration. During respiration plants and animals oxidize carbon compounds in their cells breaking them to CO2 and water which are later excreted into the atmosphere.

- When plants and animals die their remains are broken down by saprophytic organisms converting the carbon compounds to CO2 which is released into the atm.

- When eruption occurs gases are released into the atm amongst which is CO2 thus increasing its conc in the atm.

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Step-by-step explanation:

From what I could understand the first part of part three talks abt the removal of carbon dioxide from the atm while the second part talks abt its addition. I hope I got it right.