Unit 3: Carbon Dioxide Properties and Capture - Chemists

In today's session we looked at the properties of carbon dioxide. This is important because we need to know if it is suitable for underground storage. This will also help to check if it leaks into groundwater or into the surface. 

Carbon dioxide is denser than air:
Experiment 1

Experiment 2:

Carbon dioxide turns limewater milky/cloudy. This is because white solid, calcium carbonate, is formed:

 

We noted down our findings on the worksheet: