2007-03-01 14:27:37 · 9 answers · asked by rianne 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
You can extract oxygen from carbon dioxide via alot of energy (breaking C-O bond) or you can use a strong nonmetal like fluorine to pull the C away from O, creating something like CO2 + 4F->CF4+ O2
2007-03-01 14:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just an FYI to those people answering "plants": the oxygen produced in photosynthesis does not come from carbon dioxide. It comes from the water that is also a part of the process. So, technically, plants do not extract oxygen from carbon dioxide.
2007-03-01 22:45:33 · answer #2 · answered by solid 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Didn't they do that on Apollo 13? They filtered it at least. No. They got the carbon dioxide level down. That's not what you're talking about is it?
2007-03-01 22:40:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
it can be done but only under certain conditions if a person did it.
the bonds (or inter molecular forces) in CO2 are strong and will take some energy to break it apart. plants and trees do this all the time. humans exhale co2 and the plants and trees around us take it in and give us oxygen. it is a cycle and is great. its good to keep plants in you house too. hope this helped :)
2007-03-01 22:39:33 · answer #4 · answered by Xavier 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, yes. That was figured out about 3.5 billion years ago - by plants
and chlorophyl. That's the dual beauty of this planet - animals need plants and vice versa.
If you try to do it without chlorophyl, it is extremely difficult. Use a palm tree instead!
2007-03-01 22:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by lip11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes we,can extract oxyzen from carbon dioxide.
2007-03-01 22:38:15 · answer #6 · answered by yamini p 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the simple answer is yes......CO2 all you have to do is remove the carbon aton & your left with O2
2007-03-01 22:33:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No tonight. My dang machine is on the fritz.
2007-03-01 22:31:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
sure, you can use plants/trees
2007-03-01 22:33:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋