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carbon dioxide
Also known as [CO2], R-744, E-290, E 290, E290, CO₂, carbon oxide, R744
chemical compound
AI overview
Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound made of carbon and oxygen atoms that occurs naturally in Earth's atmosphere. It matters because it plays a key role in processes like photosynthesis and respiration, and its concentration in the atmosphere affects global climate patterns.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- CO2
- Molecular weight
- 44.009 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- carbon dioxide
- SMILES
- C(=O)=O
- InChIKey
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.9
- Polar surface area
- 34.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Names
IUPAC name Carbon dioxide