• Question: Is carbon dioicied lighter than oxygen?

    Asked by 966radg49 to Ajay on 10 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Ajay Mishra

      Ajay Mishra answered on 10 Nov 2016:

      No, Carbon Dioxide is heavier than molecular Oxygen (the form it is present in air). Carbon Dioxide has one atom of Carbon and two atoms of Oxygen while molecular Oxygen has 2 oxygen atoms.

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