Why do we breathe out more carbon dioxide than we brethe in?
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gosh this sounds like astandard science homework question. You breathe out more carbon dioxide than you breathe in due to a process in your body cells called respiration. Cells have delivered to them oxygen and sugar via the bloodstream which cells take in through their membrane. within the cell the sugar is made to react with the oxygen by the use of enzymes. The formula for the reaction is: C6 H12O6 + 6 O2> 6CO2+ 6H2O + ENERGY The energy is used by the cell to carry out any chemical reacions it must do to fulfill its function, the excess Carbon Dioxide is diffused out into the blood plasma. When it reaches the lungs the Carbon Dioxide diffuses out into our exhaled air,replacing the Oxygen which is absorbed by our red blood cells. This process in the lungs is known as gaseous exchange and is where the extra Carbon Dioxide is placed into the air we breathe out.
the carbon dioxide we breath in doesnt react, but the oxygen we breath in turns into more carbon dioxide
You breathe out more carbon dioxide because CO2 is considered acidic and if you keep a lot of it in your body, you will become acidotic and may cause multiple dangerous effects on your organ systems. Hope this helps..
short answer .. yes.. marginally
respiration kinda turns oxygen into carbondioxide. bit more complicated than that but in a nut shell.
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