We all know the chemical formula for water is C02, so why don't we just make some more? Why shortages? Simple

Answer 1

Okay...

For starters, water is H2O. We can make H2O by burning hydrogen gas in the presence of oxygen, easy, but then where would we get enough hydrogen gas to make even a noticeable amount of water? Besides, the problem isnt finding H2O--it's producing clean water. Most of our planet is under water, and there's tons of water vapor in the air. The difficulty is getting a large source of water where peole live, purifying it, and keeping it clean until it gets to people's homes.

The shortages in your area may be because there's just no ready source of water there, or because your community uses way too much of it. Environmental stuff like seasons play a part, too. There's usually less water in reservoirs during summer because of the decreased rainfall and increased evaporation.

Sometimes science isn't the problem. We already have more than enough technological remedies for every little inconvenience. Start conserving water, and you won't have to worry about shortages.

Answer 2

We don't all know that the chemical formula for water is CO2, only you seem to know that. So why should a simple molecular structure mean a compound is easy to make? If that were the case then the elements would be even easier to make! Tell you what, if you can supply me with some simple Pt or Au I'll pay you for it with an equal weight of H2O or a more complex molecule such as SiO2 or Fe2O3. You'll be on to a winner there!

Answer 3

First point. Chemical formula for water is H2O. Not CO2, that's carbon dioxide.
Second pont. We could synthtizise water from athmosferic hydrogen and oxygen. It's easy. They react easily when they are together. Oxygen is a really reactive element.
Third point. Why don't we sinthetisize water? Because if we took athmosferic hydrogen and oxygen and mixed them, we would obtain a very clean solution of H20 that wouldn't be drinkable because it wouldn't have any mineral salt. Water is necessary for aerobian life because its mineral salts. If you drinked perfect H20 you would be still thirsty after drink it. Not because it's deifficult to make. It isn't. Ask your science teacher.

Answer 4

The chemical formula for water is H20. You are making carbon dioxide. We make plenty of that already when we exhale.

Answer 5

Dam! Are you kidding? The chemical formula for water is not CO2, It is H2O.

Answer 6

Blah blah blah these people are so boring! Dont you get so fed up posting questions like this and getting all these anal answers! Ha ha I used to think your questions were hilarious- but theyre not Crisp- its the anally retentive kn0b jockeys that get upset and answer them all seriously! that are funny!
Whats the chemical symbol for sense of humor- could do with knocking up some of those eh!

Answer 7

I wondered why I felt woozy when I had a drink of water and dribbled every time I breathed out. Now I know. I'll have to go round my fire extinguishers and replace the water. Good job I didn't have a fire.

Answer 8

Actually water is H2O. It costs more to manipulate atoms than you think. It will only be cost effective when our oceans dry up. At that point, we will find it is cheaper to find water elsewhere. There is plenty of water on IO, a moon of Jupiter (or is it another moon, I can remember).

Answer 9

Now that you know that water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen, maybe you could tell us where we get the hydrogen from, if it is all so simple, as you say it is. And we're not actually short of water anyway. Or carbon dioxide.

Answer 10

oops. It's H2O i.e 1 atom of Hydrogen and 2 of oxygen joined together. Making it is easy if you happen to have hydrogen around as you merely burn the hydrogen and let water happen. Big problem is that hydrogen isn't that easy to find in its free state.