Chemistry GCSE
Carbon dioxide
What Carbon dioxide means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Carbon dioxide
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A greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas.
Topics that use Carbon dioxide
- Ways of reducing the use of resources (AQA GCSE)
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