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BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What is carbon dioxide?

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Carbon dioxide is a naturally-occurring
chemical compound containing carbon and oxygen which makes up a 
minute but significant portion of the earth's atmosphere. It is 
created when you burn substances that contain carbon - for example, 
fossil fuels or coal - but is also an end product of respiration in 
animals. When you breathe, carbon in your body reacts with oxygen 
from the air, combining to form carbon dioxide. In entertaining 
episodes our Chemical Reporter answers questions of our Podcast 
listeners on Chemistry in our everyday life.
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